Lawrence Central entered their matchup against Southport on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lawrence Central Bears fell just short of the Southport Cardinals by a score of 54-52. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Lawrence Central still got an impressive performance from Nizyi Davis, who went 6 for 8 en route to 19 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Doron Harris, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
Southport's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ty'Reese Burnett, who posted ten points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Turner, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points.
Lawrence Central's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-7. As for Southport, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Lawrence Central will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Warren Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Lawrence Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season. As for Southport, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-47 loss against Ben Davis on the 15th.
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