Lawrenceburg proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 21) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 victory over the North Decatur Chargers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted against the Chargers since December 7, 2017.
Lawrenceburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Natalie Knigga out in front who posted six points and ten rebounds. Knigga is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Aubree Labazzo was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Tigers
| 01/25/25 vs North Decatur | 40-37 |
| 01/24/25 @ South Dearborn | 53-32 |
| 01/18/25 vs South Dearborn | 50-25 |
| 01/17/25 vs Switzerland County | 56-29 |
| 01/15/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del | 49-39 |
| 01/14/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 53-46 |
Lawrenceburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why North Decatur lost, don't look at Madi Allen. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Allen has become a key player for North Decatur: the team is 11-3 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Haley, who earned six points and six boards.
Lawrenceburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for North Decatur, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-7 record.
Lawrenceburg will host East Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Decatur, they will take on Hauser at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Decatur is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
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