North Central and Lawrence Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Central had to settle for second. They lost 53-32 to the Lawrence Central Bears. The Panthers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lawrence Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laila Abdurraqib led the charge by going 6-for-14 to rack up 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Aniyah Mckenzie, who posted six points along with ten boards and four steals.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Lawrence Central, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-1.
North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lawrence Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-42 loss against Lawrence North on the 8th.
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