Indians
| 02/08/25 @ Altamont | 36-35 |
| 02/07/25 vs Richland County | 62-51 |
| 02/04/25 @ Cisne | 83-34 |
| 01/31/25 vs Richland County | 55-43 |
| 01/28/25 vs Casey-Westfield | 57-32 |
| + 6 more games |
Lawrenceville waltzed into their contest on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 36-35 W against the Altamont Indians. The 36-point effort marked Lawrenceville's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lawrenceville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Pargin, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Pargin's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Zander Cessna, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points and four steals.
Altamont lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kade Milleville, who posted eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaine Miller, who put up nine points.
Lawrenceville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 36.2% in those games and 25.8% outside of them. As for Altamont, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Lawrenceville and Altamont should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Lawrenceville (ranked 176th) will meet Red Hill (ranked 498th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrenceville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Altamont will face off against Neoga at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 314 places (302 vs. 616).
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