Photo gallery: Lawrence boys basketball at Blue Valley Northwest

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence junior Avion Nelson celebrates after defeating Blue Valley Northwest in the Class 6A state quarterfinal. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

Lawrence High’s boys basketball team knocked three-time champion Blue Valley Northwest Monday night at Blue Valley Northwest during the opening round of the Class 6A state tournament. Zeke Mayo led the way with 27 points for the Lions, who avenged a 72-50 loss to the Huskies from earlier in the season.

Lawrence will advance to the Class 6A semifinals, which is slated to take place at Wichita State University.

Photos by Chance Parker/Lawrence Journal-World


photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence junior Pearse Long goes up and under the basket against Blue Valley Northwest. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence junior Avion Nelson celebrates after defeating Blue Valley Northwest in the Class 6A state quarterfinal. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence senior Ntense Obono celebrates with his teammates in the game against Blue Valley Northwest. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence junior Truman Juelsgaard drives to the hoop against Blue Valley Northwest. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence senior Zeke Mayo drives to the paint against Blue Valley Northwest. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence junior Avion Nelson is jubilant in the game against Blue Valley Northwest. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence senior Ntense Obono celebrates a Blue Valley Northwest turnover. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence senior Jackson Dooley passes the ball off against Blue Valley Northwest. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Blue Valley Northwest huddles together during a timeout in the game against Lawrence. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence coach Mike Lewis talks to his team during a timeout in the game against Blue Valley Northwest. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence junior Avion Nelson passes the ball to junior Truman Juelsgaard against Blue Valley Northwest in the Class 6A state quarterfinal. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence High with their arms locked watch their teammates as the clock ticks down against Blue Valley Northwest. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Blue Valley Northwest sophomore Grant Stubblefield steps out of bounds to turn the ball over late to the Lions. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Blue Valley Northwest senior Jack Chapman dunks the ball against Lawrence. Lawrence won 52-47 Monday, March 8, 2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence senior Zeke Mayo and junior Truman Juelsgaard dance at half court after defeating Blue Valley Northwest 52-47 in the Class 6A State Quarterfinal Monday, March 8,2021.

photo by: Chance Parker

Lawrence senior Zeke Mayo shares a moment with his coach following a 52-47 victory in the Class 6A State Quarterfinal over Blue Valley Northwest Monday, March 8, 2021.

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