Lawrenceburg saw some tournament action on Friday. They were outmatched by the New Palestine Dragons and fell 77-35. The Tigers were down 55-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JP Izzo, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Evan Lewis, who put up four points.
Ben Slagley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for New Palestine, going 7 of 8 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Slagley has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Moses Haynes, who had ten points and seven assists.
Lawrenceburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for New Palestine, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Castle the next time they take the court. New Palestine will head out to face Castle at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, while Lawrenceburg will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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