The Casey-Westfield Warriors struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Friday (the Lawrenceville Indians were 29% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Casey-Westfield lost to Lawrenceville on the road by a decisive 54-37 margin. While losing is never fun, Casey-Westfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Lawrenceville is ranked 73rd).
Casey-Westfield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grant Cochonour, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Cole Gilbert was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Lawrenceville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryant Jenkins, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jenkins has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Sanders, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Casey-Westfield and nudges their season record down to 14-12. As for Lawrenceville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 24-3.
Casey-Westfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-44 loss vs. Bloomington Central Catholic on the 10th. Lawrenceville will be playing at home against Carmi-White County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrenceville is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, so Carmi-White County is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
