Game Report: Lawrence North 80 Lawrence Central 78

Prep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground coverage on Wednesday night from one of the best rivalries in Indiana High School Basketball. Lawrence North came in ranked #4 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Top 10 while Lawrence Central checked in at the #8 spot. Playing in front of a sold out crowd, these two rivals put on quite a show. It was high-level basketball from the opening tip until the final buzzer. The Wildcats of Lawrence North came to 56th street and escaped with an 80-78 win over the Bears of Lawrence Central, but both teams came away solidifying their status as Top 10 teams in the state of Indiana.   It was point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1561031' first='Cameron' last='Webster'] who set the tone out of the gate for Lawrence North. The 5'11" senior connected on a couple of jump shots, including a three-pointer, in the opening period to help build a 19-14 advantage. Both [player_tooltip player_id='2617826' first='Davis' last='Baker'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1989373' first='Britton' last='Thomas'] knocked down triples as well to get the Wildcats going. However, the Bears countered with some impressive shot-making of their own in the second quarter. 6'6" junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2243047' first='Caleb' last='Wells'] took over the game pouring in three three-point shots to finish off an 18-point first half. Wells, along with some transition buckets by [player_tooltip player_id='1561118' first='Doron' last='Harris'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2272231' first='DJ' last='Summers'], helped pull Lawrence Central ahead a couple of times in the second quarter, but the Wildcats always had an answer. A pair of three-point shots from [player_tooltip player_id='2252744' first='Duke' last='Karnes'] and some interior buckets by [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] helped keep Lawrence North on top, 42-40, heading into the half time locker room.   Lawrence North started to build a little bit of cushion in the third quarter. Miller continued to dominate inside, Thomas connected on two more three-point shots, and [player_tooltip player_id='2617826' first='Davis' last='Baker'] provided a spark off of the bench. They built their lead up to 63-56 heading into fourth quarter, but the game proved to be far from over.   Lawrence Central's backcourt took over down the stretch to give them a chance to win. Veteran senior guards [player_tooltip player_id='1561118' first='Doron' last='Harris'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1981704' first='Albert' last='Gooden III'] combined to score 15 points while both Dillion Wright and [player_tooltip player_id='2272231' first='DJ' last='Summers'] chipped in as well. [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] score back-to-back buckets to give the Wildcats a 69-63 advantage before the Bears made their big push. That is when Gooden III and Summers each converted And-1's to tie the game at 69. [player_tooltip player_id='2252744' first='Duke' last='Karnes'] then answered with a three-point shot, his third of the game, and Lawrence North never looked back from there. A couple of late turnovers did eventually give Lawrence Central a three-point shot in the air to win it at the end, but it missed and the Wildcats survived 80-78 on the road.   SIU-Edwardsville signee [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead Lawrence North. [player_tooltip player_id='1561031' first='Cameron' last='Webster'] added 18 points and 4 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='1989373' first='Britton' last='Thomas'] chipped in 13 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2252744' first='Duke' last='Karnes'] had 11 points and 4 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='2617826' first='Davis' last='Baker'] also had 11 points off of the Bench. Thomas, Karnes, and Baker combined for nine three-point shots.   For Lawrence Central, [player_tooltip player_id='1561118' first='Doron' last='Harris'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2243047' first='Caleb' last='Wells'] led the way with 18 points. Harris scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half while Wells did all of his scoring in the first half. [player_tooltip player_id='2252565' first='Dillon' last='Wright'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1981704' first='Albert' last='Gooden III'] added 11 points for the Bears. [player_tooltip player_id='2272231' first='DJ' last='Summers'] finished with 10 points to round out those in double-figures.

Prep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground coverage on Wednesday night from one of the best rivalries in Indiana High School Basketball. Lawrence North came in ranked #4 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Top 10 while Lawrence Central checked in at the #8 spot. Playing in front of a sold out crowd, these two rivals put on quite a show. It was high-level basketball from the opening tip until the final buzzer. The Wildcats of Lawrence North came to 56th street and escaped with an 80-78 win over the Bears of Lawrence Central, but both teams came away solidifying their status as Top 10 teams in the state of Indiana.