Two dominant guards in Azavier Robinson and Julius Gizzi are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lawrence North Wildcats will take on the New Palestine Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lawrence North has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lawrence North challenged North Central on Friday. Lawrence North took down North Central 88-70. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Panthers are ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, New Palestine had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-64 win over the Grizzly Cubs. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly two points.
Lawrence North better keep an eye on Gizzi. He was instrumental in New Palestine's win, going 12 for 16 on his way to 34 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Gizzi has scored at least a third of New Palestine's points. Another player making a difference was Ben Slagley, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
New Palestine's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Lawrence North, their record is now 12-3.
Lawrence North was able to grind out a solid win over New Palestine in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 57-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gizzi, who went 12 of 26 en route to 36 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lawrence North still be able to contain Gizzi? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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