Lawrence Free State hasn't had much luck against Lawrence recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lawrence Free State Firebirds will look to defend their home court against the Lawrence Lions. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Lawrence Free State came up short against Shawnee Mission East and fell 50-40. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lawrence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Olathe North and fell 60-33. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Eagles are ranked ninth).
Lawrence Free State's loss dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Lawrence Free State suffered a grim 67-46 defeat to Lawrence in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Lawrence Free State avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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