Basketball Recap: Nizyi Davis' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Lawrence Central over Lawrence North

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lawrence Central can now relate to. They fell 65-56 to the Lawrence North Wildcats on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.

Lawrence Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nizyi Davis, who went 5-for-11 en route to 12 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Doron Harris, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 13 points.

Lawrence Central's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Lawrence North, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-6.

Lawrence Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lawrence North, they will face off against Warren Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lawrence North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games.