Hutsonville/Palestine unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 72-29 loss at the hands of the Lawrenceville Indians. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lawrenceville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Goff, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 rebounds. With that strong performance, Goff is now averaging an impressive 9.3 rebounds per game. Zander Cessna was another key player, posting 17 points in addition to five steals.
Lawrenceville's victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Hutsonville/Palestine will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on La Salette Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 11, 2025. As for Lawrenceville, they will host Carlisle County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lawrenceville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 206 points over their last three contests.
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