Lawrence Central suffered their closest defeat since January 3, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Hamilton Southeastern Royals by a score of 58-56. The Bears were probably out for revenge after losing 79-63 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Doron Harris, who went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points and three steals. Harris is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Dillon Wright was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Hamilton Southeastern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braeden Totton, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Totton a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maverick Young, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 16 points.
Bears
| 01/11/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern | 56-58 |
| 01/08/25 vs Park Tudor | 69-53 |
| 01/03/25 vs Evansville Bosse | 77-60 |
| 01/02/25 vs Bloomington North | 75-58 |
| 01/02/25 @ Portage | 66-76 |
Lawrence Central moved to 7-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Lawrence Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-52 defeat against Southport on the 14th. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westfield at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Westfield has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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