It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lawson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They managed a 57-53 victory over the White House Blue Devils. For the Lightning, this counts as revenge for the 63-54 win the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Leading Lawson to victory were Chandler Galloway and Duran Head. Galloway went 9 for 15 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks, while Head almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine steals. The match was Galloway's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin King, who posted nine points along with two steals.
Lawson was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, White House still got an impressive performance from Louis Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Taylor also racked up seven offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Koleman Holmes, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus two blocks.
Lawson pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for White House, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Lawson will square off against Fairview at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. White House has already played their next contest, a 71-53 win against Westmoreland on the 3rd.
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