A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers take on the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Lawrence was beaten by Cassopolis 66-36. The Tigers have struggled against the Rangers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Marcellus had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-34 win over the Colts. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.
Marcellus' win came from a few key players Lawrence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Parker Adams, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 15 points and five assists. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Beau Ferguson, who posted 12 points and seven boards.
Marcellus' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Lawrence, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Lawrence suffered a grim 65-40 defeat to Marcellus when the teams last played back in January. Can Lawrence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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