On Friday, Lawrence North faced Pike in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lawrence North Wildcats breezed by the Pike Red Devils to the tune of 67-39. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-18.
| 01/31/25 @ Pike | 24 |
| 01/25/25 vs Ben Davis | 23 |
| 01/11/24 @ Lawrence Central | 20 |
| 01/20/25 @ Big Walnut | 20 |
| 11/30/24 @ South Bend Washington | 17 |
Lawrence North was led to victory by Keadriah Butler and Kya Hurt. Butler shot 4-for-5 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, while Hurt went 7 of 12 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Those 24 points gave Butler a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalea Bentley, who posted five points.
Lawrence North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Lawrence North's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Pike, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lawrence North has already played their next contest (against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pike will challenge Brownsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brownsburg will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Pike surely won't give up without a fight.
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