The Lawrence Lions will head out on the road to take on the Lawrence Free State Firebirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lawrence had to settle for a 45-42 loss against Olathe North.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Free State's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 13th straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 73-13 loss at the hands of Shawnee Mission South. While losing is never fun, Lawrence Free State can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while Shawnee Mission South is ranked first).
Lawrence's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lawrence Free State, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence against Lawrence Free State in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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