Lawrenceburg and Batesville square off this week on the hardwood

LAWRENCEBURG @ BATESVILLE

Girls Game Tonight

Lawrenceburg (4-2) Coach Zane White is 139-80 in his 10 years with the Lady Tigers. Three times, White has led Lawrenceburg to 20-win seasons. The Tigers are led by senior Lizzie Redar who is averaging 11.3 ppg, Aubree Labazzo is a freshman averaging 9.8 ppg for LHS

Batesville (4-4) First year coach Mitchell Taylor has the Lady Dogs playing well, they are 3-1 in their last four games. Alyson Peters is the top scorer for BHS and is top five in the EIAC averaging 15.8. Sophomores Lydia Haskamp and Sophie Gesell follow with 7.3 and 5.8 ppg respectively.

Boys game Friday

Lawrenceburg (1-0) Coach Brad Cutter is in his third season with the Tigers. Fresh off a 2022 Sectional Championship and a 20-win season, the Tigers won their first game of the season by 17 points over Milan.

Batesville (1-1) Coached by Aaron Garrett who has amassed 204 wins with Batesville over the past 15 years. Garrett won the regional title in 2011 and the sectional in 2019. The Bulldogs are 12-7 against the Tigers under Garrett’s tenure. Batesville’s last outing was a three-point loss to Greensburg.

The Tigers won the match up last season 43-24. Batesville has owned the Tigers over the past 35 years with a record of 48-18. In recent times Lawrenceburg has had the upper hand with three wins in a row. The Bulldogs last win was in 2018.

6’8 Batesville Center Cole Pride is averaging 19 ppg, Cade Kaiser 14, and Jack Grunkemeyer 13.5

Gerrold Taylor leads Lawrenceburg with 12.0, Charlie Meyer 10.0, Cooper Bobo and Logan Ahaus 9.0ppg.