The Lawrence County Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge Central Magnet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lawrence County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-45 win over Marshall County.
Meanwhile, Central Magnet didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Giles County on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 73-69 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Magnet.
Lawrence County's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Central Magnet, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
Lawrence County beat Central Magnet 70-58 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
