The North Central Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Lawrence Central Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Central has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 214 points over their last three games.
Last Saturday, North Central beat Heritage Christian 70-57. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Eagles are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central came up short against Anderson on Saturday and fell 71-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (59), the Bears still had to take the loss.
North Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Lawrence Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
North Central came up short against Lawrence Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 85-77. Can North Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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