BB: 4A #14 Lawrence North downs 4A #9 Warren Central, 69-64

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

INDIANAPOLIS – Class 4A No. 14 Lawrence North rode the strength of an 18-4 run that ended the first quarter to a 69-64 Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference victory Jan. 2 over visiting 4A No. 9 Warren Central.

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Senior forward Basil Smotherman, whose steal and subsequent dunk got the Wildcats rolling during an 11-0 run about four minutes in, led LN with a game-high 18 points. He was joined, as usual, by running mates senior point guard Sean Howard (15 points) and junior forward Daeshon Francis (12) as Lawrence North improved to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in MIC play – good enough for a first-place tie with 4A No. 2 Ben Davis (7-1).

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