Two dominant guards in Kya Hurt and Gabby Spink are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lawrence North Wildcats will take on the Gibson Southern Titans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lawrence North is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Lawrence North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 60-54 win over Pendleton Heights.
Lawrence North relied on the efforts of Keadriah Butler, who went 6-for-13 en route to 20 points and six rebounds, and Hurt, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Naja Winston, who posted seven points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Gibson Southern had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 50-39 victory over the Highlanders.
Lawrence North better focus on containing Spink and Paige Schnaus as the pair were huge in Gibson Southern's win. Spink dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten boards, while Schnaus went 6-for-10 to rack up 14 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Schnaus has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played.
Lawrence North's record now sits at 16-8. As for Gibson Southern, their record is now 21-6.
Lawrence North skirted past Gibson Southern 66-63 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence North since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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