It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the North Central Panthers can now relate to. They received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 65-51 to the Wildcats. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Central in their matchups with Lawrence North: they've now lost nine in a row.
When it comes to explaining why North Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Papi Rivera. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with two steals. Jaxson Bell was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Lawrence North was led to victory by Kai Mcgrew and Azavier Robinson. Mcgrew dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Robinson scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Miles Good, who scored 11 points.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Lawrence North, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lawrence North, they will face off against Indianapolis Crispus Attucks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lawrence North's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
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