Basketball Game Preview: Lawrenceville Indians vs. North Clay/Clay City

The Lawrenceville Indians will head out to face off against North Clay/Clay City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrenceville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season.

Lawrenceville picked up another tournament win back in December of 2024. They put the hurt on Newton with a sharp 51-31 victory. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

Noah Wilson had an outrageously good game as he went 7 of 11 en route to 18 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Goff, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, North Clay/Clay City humbled Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City with an 80-34 victory. Given North Clay/Clay City's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City is ranked 527th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

North Clay/Clay City is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Lawrenceville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.

Lawrenceville strolled past North Clay/Clay City when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 62-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrenceville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.