Basketball Recap: Lawson Skates Past Glencliff with Ease

Lawson entered their tilt with Glencliff on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 67-22 win over the Glencliff Colts. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Lightning this season.

Leading Lawson to victory were Chandler Galloway and Duran Head. Galloway almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards, while Head posted 12 points and four steals. The contest was Galloway's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Elliot Brooks, who earned four points and three steals.

Lawson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.

Lawson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Glencliff, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawson has already played their next contest (against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Glencliff is taking a road trip to square off against Valor College Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Glencliff is facing Valor College Prep at the right time seeing as Valor College Prep is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.