Basketball Recap: Washburn Rural Piles Up the Points Against Lawrence

Washburn Rural entered their tilt with Lawrence on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lawrence Lions 75-48. That's more bragging rights for the Blues, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Blues

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/31/25 vs Lawrence	75-48
01/30/25 vs Lawrence Free State	76-25
01/30/25 vs Lawrence Free State	76-25
12/17/24 vs Shawnee Mission Northwest	59-38
12/06/24 vs Blue Valley Northwest	44-43
02/27/24 vs Northwest	61-24

Washburn Rural's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Lawrence, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Washburn Rural beat Lawrence by a score of 75-48 later that day.