The Lawrence Free State Firebirds were not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost to Northwest on the road by a decisive 61-45 margin. While losing is never fun, Lawrence Free State can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while Northwest is ranked 27th).
It was another big night for Tasean Williams, who scored 21 points along with five assists and five steals for Northwest. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Elijah Benning was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists and five steals.
Lawrence Free State's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Northwest, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Lawrence Free State does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwest, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-52 win vs. Maize on the 2nd.
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