Lawrenceville has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marshall Lions. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zander Cessna, who went 7 of 16 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Goff, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
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| 12/20/24 @ Marshall | 60-61 |
| 12/17/24 @ Dieterich | 42-54 |
Even though they lost, Lawrenceville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Lawrenceville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Marshall, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Lawrenceville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-31 win against Arcola on the 21st. As for Marshall, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-51 victory against North Central on the 21st.
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