Basketball Recap: Lawrenceville Snags 13th Win in Last 14 Games

Indians

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 @ Robinson	54
02/04/25 @ Cisne	49
11/30/24 vs Mt. Carmel	40
12/03/24 @ Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine	39
11/26/24 vs Flora	28

There's no place like home for Lawrenceville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Paris Tigers with a sharp 60-37 win on Friday. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.

Lawrenceville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Wilson, who shot 47% from the field on his way to 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Maddox Pargin, who went 5-for-10 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds.

Paris' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Rigdon, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and five steals. Rigdon has become a key player for Paris: the team is 9-4 when he posts at least five steals, but 8-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Madox Hutchings, who scored six points.

Lawrenceville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points over those games. Paris' loss dropped their record down to 17-14.

Lawrenceville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 79-31 win against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine on the 26th. As for Paris, they have also already played their next game, a 55-35 victory against Cumberland on the 26th.