After soaring to 57 points the game before, Lawrence County was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They were dealt a 65-27 defeat at the hands of the Marshall County Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-68 back in January.
Marshall County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayce Harney, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. Harney continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kel Ford, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points.
Lawrence County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Marshall County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Lawrence County and Marshall County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Lawrence County (ranked 166th) will meet Central Magnet (ranked 361st) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Marshall County will face off against Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday up 232 places (96 vs. 328).
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