Basketball Recap: Lawrence County Starts Season with Victory on the Road

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2024, 5:11am

Basketball Recap: Lawrence County Red Devils vs. Danville Hawks

Lawrence County had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Danville Hawks as the Lawrence County Red Devils made off with a 68-43 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Red Devils have posted against the Hawks since January 30, 2018.

Braylon Dame was nothing short of spectacular: he went 10 for 16 en route to 31 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Newton, who scored 12 points.

Danville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jace Glenn, who scored seven points plus nine rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Glenn a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Tristyn Barrett was another key player, earning eight points.

Danville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Lawrence County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 76-58 loss against Brooks on the 18th. Danville has also already played their next contest, a 38-29 win against Covenant Christian on the 15th.

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