East Lawrence's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They snuck past the Danville Hawks with a 51-45 victory. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Hawks back in December of 2024, they had to take a 71-44 loss.
When it comes to explaining why Danville lost, don't look at Ty Bailey. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Donald Walker, who posted eight points and three steals.
East Lawrence's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-10. As for Danville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lawrence will take on Athens Bible at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Lawrence is facing Athens Bible at the right time seeing as Athens Bible is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Danville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Morgan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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