Basketball Recap: Lawrence Central Extends Winning Streak to Five

Bears

Previous 5 Games

03/07/26 vs Lawrence North	70-57
03/06/26 vs Warren Central	58-50
03/03/26 vs Indianapolis Arsenal Technical	79-62
02/26/26 @ Southport	90-65
02/21/26 vs Fort Wayne Wayne	73-57

With a playoff win on the line, Lawrence Central rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Lawrence North Wildcats by a score of 70-57. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Lawrence Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Petty out in front who went 7-for-9 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance also gave Petty a new career-high in shooting accuracy (78%). Jeremiah Bellamy was another key player, shooting 58% from the field to rack up 19 points and eight boards.

Lawrence Central's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Lawrence North, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.

Coming up, Lawrence Central will face off against Decatur Central at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bears' defense better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 65.8 points per game this season. Lawrence North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.