Gary West Side
Gary West Side Cougars
GARY
8-7 Overall • Away
     
      
Lawrence Central
Lawrence Central Bears
LAWR
7-8 Overall • Home
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Gary West Side at Lawrence Central — Boys basketball preview (Jan. 24, 2026)

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Game details

  • What: Gary West Side Cougars at Lawrence Central Bears (boys basketball)

  • When: 7 p.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026

  • Where: Lawrence Central (Indianapolis)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6098441-gary-west-side-vs-lawrence-central

  • Lawrence Central team page: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/137620-lawrence-central-bears

  • Gary West Side team page: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/211829-gary-west-side-cougars

Preview

The Gary West Side Cougars make the trip to Lawrence Central for a Saturday night matchup at Lawrence Central High School. Both squads will look to sharpen their lineups as the season moves into the final stretch; this one tips at 7 p.m. ET and should provide a physical, inside-out battle typical of Indiana high school basketball.

There is no recent head-to-head data listed for this matchup on the game page. SBLive shows small but growing fan bases for each program — Gary West Side has 5 fans and Lawrence Central has 3 fans on ScoreBookLive — and neither team has any picks recorded yet for this game.

Streaming and tickets

  • Lawrence Central NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lawrence-central-high-school-indianapolis-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Gary West Side NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-side-high-school-gary-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If you plan to watch online, check those NFHS Network links for possible streaming options. Only the URLs provided on the game and team pages are listed here; follow the links for the most up-to-date availability and ticketing info.

Fan action

Follow the teams on ScoreBookLive to grow their fan counts and stay updated: Lawrence Central and Gary West Side. Picks on SBLive are for fan engagement and fun — they do not reflect official win projections and numbers may change. If you want to support a team, follow them and make a pick for the squad you want to see win.

Upcoming next games (from SBLive)

  • Lawrence Central next: Lawrence Central at North Central — 4:00 p.m., Feb. 5, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6098445-lawrence-central-vs-north-central

  • Gary West Side next: East Chicago Central at Gary West Side — 2:30 p.m., Jan. 29, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6095496-east-chicago-central-vs-gary-west-side

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, and follow the game page for live scoring and postgame coverage.