Lawson had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it seven. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
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Despite the loss, Lawson still got an impressive performance from Preston Barker, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 16 points and eight rebounds. Barker has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Cole Reynolds also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
As for Wellington-Napoleon, their win bumped their record up to 2-4. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Wellington-Napoleon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Simsheuser, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 boards. Another player making a difference was Jace Mefferd, who posted 12 points and six steals.
Lawson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-32 victory against Cameron on the 16th. Wellington-Napoleon has also already played their next game (against Penney), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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