Lawrenceville proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 41) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine 55-53. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine lost, don't look at Genna Kidwell. Despite the final result, she went 8 for 15 on her way to 25 points and three steals. Kidwell has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 23 times she's played. Maggie Bailey was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Lawrenceville's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Lawrenceville will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Woodlawn at 1:30 p.m. on December 27th. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they will host Farina South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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