Lawrence Central was the 85-77 winner over North Central when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Lawrence Central Bears fell 72-61 to the North Central Panthers on Thursday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Antione Watts was nothing short of spectacular for North Central: he made all 11 shots he took racking up 24 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Watts a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Bellamy, who went 7-for-10 on his way to 17 points.
Lawrence Central now has a losing record of 8-9. As for North Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Lawrence Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 101-68 victory against Liberty Christian on the 8th. As for North Central, they have also already played their next contest, a 56-52 win against Princeton on the 8th.
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