Lawrence Central survives against Lawrence North
Lawrence North started the game out really well and the use of junior 6’9 center Ra Kpedi really put Lawrence Central in a hole. But, Lawrence Central’s Mehki Biffle came out on a tear in the second quarter and scored…
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Continue ReadingLawrence North started the game out really well and the use of junior 6’9 center Ra Kpedi really put Lawrence Central in a hole. But, Lawrence Central’s Mehki Biffle came out on a tear in the second quarter and scored nine points to help spark a 15-2 second quarter to gain a 29-17 advantage going into the second half.
Lawrence North battled back though and got the Lawrence Central lead down to just two but a Nash Griffin dunk sealed the game for Lawrence Central. Lawrence North forced four turnovers in the last three minutes which led to nine points in the final four minutes.
Top Stat Lines:
Lawrence Central
Kyle Guy – 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Mehki Biffle – 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Kenneth Davis Jr. – 5 points, 4 rebounds
Lawrence North
Dijmon Henson – 14 points
Kevin Easley Jr. – 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
Ra Kpedi – 9 points, 8 rebounds
Player of the Game:
Mehki Biffle – 6’4 SG – Senior
I gave the player of the game to Mehki Biffle mainly due to his scoring outburst in the second quarter. Lawrence Central was struggling a bit and Biffle took over and put the team on his back. That led to a 15-2 run and gave Lawrence Central control. If Biffle had not done that who knows how this game would have ended up.
Next up:
Lawrence Central advances to take on North Central in the Sectional 10 championship at Tech on Saturday night 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence North finishes their season 19-6.