Lawrenceburg played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 56-34 to the East Central Trojans. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrenceburg lost, don't look at Noah Knigga. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 14 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JP Izzo, who posted five points and six rebounds.
Joel Richter was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten boards for East Central. Richter is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Liam Rogers, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 14 points.
Lawrenceburg's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for East Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-9.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers take on the Cougars at 1:30 p.m. on February 15th. As for East Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-28 loss against Columbus North on the 8th.
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