Lawrence County has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Hatton Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Lawrence County came up short against West Point and fell 65-54.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Zander Keepers, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. He set a new season high mark in steals with five. Another player making a difference was Jackson Smith, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hatton had to settle for a 53-51 defeat against Rogers on Saturday. Hatton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lawrence County now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Hatton, their defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 5-4.
Lawrence County strolled past Hatton when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 68-52. Will Lawrence County repeat their success, or does Hatton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
