Payton College Prep hadn't done well against North Lawndale recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Payton College Prep Grizzlies were the clear victor by a 52-32 margin over the North Lawndale Phoenix. The Grizzlies pushed the score to 46-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Phoenix cut but never quite recovered from.
Payton College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for North Lawndale, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-7.
Payton College Prep will face off against Brooks at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Lawndale, they will square off against Glenbard East at 5:30 p.m. on January 18th.
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