The Lawrence Central Bears will square off against the North Central Panthers at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lawrence Central sitting on seven straight victories and North Central on three.
Lawrence Central is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Elkhart: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lawrence Central blew Elkhart out of the water with a 70-18 final score. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/25/25 vs Elkhart | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Warren Central | 20 |
| 01/21/25 vs North Central | 20 |
Lawrence Central's win two weeks ago was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylah Lampley, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 18 points and six steals. Lampley's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Mckenzie, who made all 6 shots she took racking up 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, North Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 47-38.
North Central's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Lawrence Central, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence Central against North Central in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 76-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence Central since the team 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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