Lawrenceville has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Casey-Westfield Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrenceville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Casey-Westfield likes a good challenge.
Lawrenceville stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Red Hill 77-46 on the road. Given Lawrenceville's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Red Hill is ranked 562nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrenceville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryant Jenkins out in front who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Jenkins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Maddox Pargin was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Casey-Westfield came up short against Teutopolis on Tuesday and fell 55-45. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Casey-Westfield in their matchups with Teutopolis: they've now lost three in a row.
Lawrenceville's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Casey-Westfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Lawrenceville strolled past Casey-Westfield in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 58-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Casey-Westfield's Ryan Richards, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lawrenceville still be able to contain Richards? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
