Basketball Game Preview: Lawrence North Wildcats vs. Mooresville Pioneers

The Lawrence North Wildcats will take on the Mooresville Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lawrence North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 contests.

Lawrence North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-59 victory over North Central. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Panthers are ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Mooresville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Franklin Central on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.

Mooresville's win came from a few key players Lawrence North will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyrone Elmore, who posted 14 points. Brevon Burns was another key player, putting up 12 points and six boards.

Mooresville's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Lawrence North, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.