Hamilton Southeastern and Lawrence Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will be playing at home against the Lawrence Central Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Southeastern knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Lawrence Central likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hamilton Southeastern beat North Central 70-64.
It was another big night for Luke Weemer, who shot 5-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. Braeden Totton was another key player, putting up 13 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 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's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Hamilton Southeastern strolled past Lawrence Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 79-63. Will Hamilton Southeastern repeat their success, or does Lawrence Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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