Southport was the 54-52 winner over Lawrence Central when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Southport Cardinals took a hard 73-55 fall against the Lawrence Central Bears on Thursday.
Jack Turner
| 01/15/25 @ Ben Davis | 4 |
| 02/01/25 vs Franklin Community | 4 |
| 02/08/25 @ New Palestine | 4 |
| 01/22/25 vs Beech Grove | 5 |
| 02/06/25 @ Decatur Central | 5 |
Loss or not, Southport got some senior leadership from Jack Turner and Ty'Reese Burnett. Turner shot 53% from the field to rack up 22 points, while Burnett went 5-for-7 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Turner has scored all season. Cristian Webster was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, Southport was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their third loss (out of ten games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Lawrence Central was led to victory by Nizyi Davis and Doron Harris. Davis shot 70% from the field en route to 21 points and three steals, while Harris made all 7 shots he took to post 18 points. Davis continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Sowell, who posted nine points.
Southport has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points over those games. The victory (which was Lawrence Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
Southport and Lawrence Central are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Southport will face off against Decatur Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. As for Lawrence Central, they will square off against Lawrence North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Lawrence Central likes a good challenge.
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