Having just played yesterday, the Lawrence Central Bears will jump right back in to play the Lawrence North Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lawrence Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against North Central as Lawrence Central made off with a 53-32 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence North). They claimed a resounding 89-12 victory over Indianapolis Arsenal Technical. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Titans are ranked 376th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win was the fourth in a row for Lawrence North, bringing their record for this year to 14-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Lawrence Central, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1.
Everything went Lawrence Central's way against Lawrence North in their previous meeting back in January, as Lawrence Central made off with a 68-46 win. Will Lawrence Central repeat their success, or does Lawrence North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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