Basketball Recap: Lawrence Central Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday

Lawrence Central waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Park Tudor Panthers 69-53. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Panthers are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lawrence Central was led to victory by Nizyi Davis and Doron Harris. Davis made all 7 shots he took to post 19 points, while Harris went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Albert Gooden Iii, who posted five points and three steals.

Bears

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/08/25 vs Park Tudor	69-53
12/20/24 vs Pike	78-74
12/03/24 vs Franklin Central	60-44
02/13/24 vs Tindley	70-63
01/27/24 vs Anderson	65-62
01/19/24 vs Warren Central	60-55

Lawrence Central's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Park Tudor, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrence Central will venture away from home to face off against Hamilton Southeastern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hamilton Southeastern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Park Tudor, they will face off against Indianapolis Metropolitan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.