Lawrenceville won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 63-32 loss at the hands of the Richland County Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Tigers are ranked 189th).
When it comes to explaining why Lawrenceville lost, don't look at Addeline Sanders. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 59.4% of Lawrenceville's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keely Breen, who had seven points and seven boards.
Richland County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Leah Gibson led the charge by putting up 18 points and four steals. Gibson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Kelysse Weiler was another key player, earning 17 points and six assists.
Lawrenceville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for Richland County, they pushed their record up to 15-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Lawrenceville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-22 loss against Paris on the 6th. Richland County has also already played their next game, a 62-33 victory against Charleston on the 6th.
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