The Recap:  Lawrence Central jumps out to an early 12-2 lead on the back of Nijel Pack's hot shooting, and it all goes downhill from there.  Lawrence North's Tony Perkins, 6'4" senior guard, and DJ Hughes, 6'6" junior forward, combined for 28 points in the first half, and LN leads by as much as 20 points in the second half before winning, 83-73.

Six Takes:

  • Perkins was an absolute stud tonight!  The Iowa commit had 30 points with 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and beyond the opening first few minutes, he was in control of the game on both ends.  
  • LC's transition was bad tonight, and it was a dunk fest LN, mostly by Hughes, who battled foul trouble in the second half.  Perkins and Shamar Avance, 6'1" junior guard, contributed to the assault on the rim.  
  • Despite the foul trouble, Hughes was good defensively, whether it be checking DeAndre Davis or rim protecting. 
  • Avance picked up his play when Hughes went out in the third quarter with four fouls.
  • While the game was still in doubt, it was pretty much just Pack and Davis for LC.  
  • With possible matchups in the Marion County Tournament and in Sectional 10 play, these two powerful teams could meet as many as three times this season.

 

 

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