Lawrence County and Lanier squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lawrence County had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 63-46 to the Lanier Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 17th).
Lawrence County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Lanier, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Lawrence County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lanier, they will face off against Morton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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