The Lake Central Indians are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Lawrence Central Bears at 8:15 p.m. on February 24th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Central had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Noblesville 52-36 on Saturday. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as Lake Central did.
Lake Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aniyah Bishop out in front who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Ayla Krygier, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central had already won 23 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points), and they went ahead and made it 24 on Saturday. They walked away with a 53-40 win over Center Grove.
Lake Central is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Lawrence Central, their win bumped their record up to 29-1.
Lake Central came up short against Lawrence Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 51-38. Can Lake Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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