Decatur hasn't had much luck against Lawrence recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Decatur Raiders will be playing at home against the Lawrence Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Decatur has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Decatur will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Bloomingdale, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Decatur came out on top against Bloomingdale by a score of 37-26 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 60 points the game before, Lawrence was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 48-23 to Centreville. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Decatur will have to keep a close watch on Hailey Camp and Carolina Mancera, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lawrence's prior game. Camp almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards, while Mancera posted three points and four steals. Camp has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 20 times she's played.
Lawrence's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Decatur, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Decatur came up short against Lawrence when the teams last played back in January, falling 44-38. Will Decatur have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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