Decatur hasn't had much luck against Lawrence recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Decatur Raiders will take on the Lawrence Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Decatur will be strutting in after a victory while Lawrence will be coming in after a defeat.
Decatur will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Bloomingdale, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Decatur blew past Bloomingdale, posting a 48-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Lawrence was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 26-21 to Centreville. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Decatur will have to keep a close watch on Carolina Mancera and Hailey Camp, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lawrence's prior game. Mancera almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds, while Camp posted three points along with eight blocks and five rebounds. Camp is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Decatur's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Lawrence, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Decatur lost to Lawrence on the road by a decisive 51-37 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mancera, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 boards. Now that Decatur knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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