Basketball Recap: Chase Jones' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Lawson over Penney
By Team Reports
Feb 15, 2025, 1:42pm
Basketball Recap: Lawson Cardinals vs. Penney Hornets
Lawson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 52-44 to the Penney Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-44 back in January.

Chase Jones
02/14/25 @ Penney | 83% |
02/08/25 vs North Platte | 29% |
02/07/25 @ West Platte | 60% |
02/04/25 @ South Harrison | 36% |
01/31/25 @ Brookfield | 33% |
+ 13 more games |
Lawson's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Jones, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 12 points. What's more, Jones also posted a 83% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Isaac Willoughby was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 16 points.
Lawson's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Penney, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11.
Coming up, Lawson will square off against Mid-Buchanan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Penney, they will take on West Platte at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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