Lawrence High senior Kobe Buffalomeat (50) goes up strong for the layup through traffic on Friday at LHS.

Life is pretty easy for Lawrence coach Mike Lewis when he’s got his one-two punch going.

That was certainly the case Friday night, as senior Kobe Buffalomeat and sophomore Clarence King each netted 22 points. The tandem accounted for 68 percent of the Lions’ point total in their 65-56 victory over Olathe South at Lawrence High School.

With the win, Lawrence (6-1, No. 9 in 6A) extends its winning streak to four games.

“They definitely were a one-two punch tonight,” Lewis said. “Not only with their scoring but with their rebounding. They were definitely the difference in the game.”

But what made the duo’s performance even more impressive was the efficiency of their output.

Together the pair missed a total of four shots from the floor all night. King was 7-of-9 from the field, including 2-of-4 from long range. Meanwhile, Buffalomeat put up a dozen shots, knocking down 10 of them.

About the only difference between the two Lions, was at the free throw line. King hit six of his seven freebies, while Buffalomeat made just two of his six attempts at the charity stripe.

However, Buffalomeat was still able to claim bragging rights afterward, after he dropped 24 points earlier this season against Blue Valley. It is a number that King has been eyeing ever since.

“He’s always talking about how he’s going to beat it someday. He got close tonight,” Buffalomeat said. “I think it’s fun when we are both clicking together.”

Buffalomeat got the ball rolling with two quick buckets to open the game, helping Lawrence jump to a 6-0 lead. LHS pushed its advantage to 17-11 by the end of the period. King (9) and Buffalomeat (6) accounted for all but two of those points.

Things weren’t quite as easy in the second quarter, however. The Falcons claimed their first lead of the game with 1:40 to go in the first half courtesy of their talented backcourt.

“I give Olathe South a ton of credit,” Lewis said. “They are a good talented group of guards. And we expect that in the Sunflower League. Each night our competition is really good and the games will be tight.”

The Lions clamped down on the defensive side of the ball, holding Olathe South to six points in the third, to reclaim the lead. Senior Jackson Mallory was one of the many defenders who attempted to contain the Falcons’ Nic Slavin, who finished with 17 points.

For LHS, the tandem returned and stayed for the remainder of the second half. King and Buffalomeat combined for half of the team’s 16 points scored during the third period and then notched all but four of their 21 fourth quarter points.

“We just came out of half and switched more on defense,” Buffalomeat said. “We take pride in our defense and I think we just did that.”

Lawrence will travel to Shawnee Mission West at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

OLATHE SOUTH (56)

Nic Slavin 6-17, 2-2 17, Jacob Peters 2-3 3-5 9, Ryan Koval 4-6 0-2 10, Tre Adger 2-4 0-0 4, Jared Hutton 1-3 0-0, Brian DeSanto 2-7 3-6 8, Brett Beene 1-1 0-0 2, Preston Schuck 1-2 2-2 4, Brady Johnson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 19-44, 10-17.

LAWRENCE (65)

Braden Solko 0-1 0-0 0, Austin Miller 0-3 0-0 0, Clarence King 7-9 6-7 22, Jackson Mallory 2-6 2-2 6, Kobe Buffalomeat 10-12 2-6 22, Noah Butler 1-5 1-2 3, Brett Chapple 4-5 0-2 8, Trey Quartlebaum 1-3 0-0 2, Anthony Selden 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 26-47 11-19.

Olathe South 11 19 6 20 — 56

Lawrence 17 11 16 21 — 65

Three-point goals: Olathe South 8-18 (Slavin 3, Peters 2, Koval 2, DeSanto); Lawrence 2-12 (King 2). Fouled out: None. Turnovers: Olathe South 8, Lawrence 9.