{"id":32517,"date":"2026-03-09T10:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=32517"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:52:48","slug":"lawrenceville-ends-altamonts-season-in-sectional-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/basketball\/32517-lawrenceville-ends-altamonts-season-in-sectional-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawrenceville Ends Altamont&#8217;s Season In Sectional Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><strong>BY MILLIE LANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MERIDIAN &#8212; It wasn&#8217;t the end Altamont High School hoped for as the team saw its season come to a close in the Class 1A Mounds Meridian Boys Basketball Sectional Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Despite an opening quarter 11-9 lead, Altamont had to fight the whole contest to get back into contention and eventually fell to Lawrenceville by a 59-45 tally.<\/p>\n<p>This was the second time Altamont had faced Lawrenceville, losing 54-44 in February.<\/p>\n<p>The game opened with Altamont&#8217;s Cooper McManaway hitting a basket. Lawrenceville came right back but McManaway again connected after a steal. Altamont then moved into a 9-2 lead as Zaine MIller hit a basket and McManaway connected on a three-pointer.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrenceville got untracked and came back within 11-9 at the end of the quarter.<\/p>\n<p>In the second period, Lawrenceville had control. The team tied the score at 11-11 as the period began. Lawrenceville had all five players score as Jayden Goff hit a regular basket and a three for five while Noah Wilson connected on a three-pointer and was two of two at the line, also for five.<\/p>\n<p>Altamont held a 21-20 lead after going on a 6-0 run. Kade Milleville hit a basket and McManawany contributed two more baskets.<\/p>\n<p>But Lawrenceville came back on a 7-0 run to move ahead by an 18-13 count and held a 27-21 halftime lead.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper Pals hit a three-pointer at the beginnng of the third quarter and Johnson put in a basket. But there would be only one more basket and a free throw as Lawrenceville went on a tear, outscoring the Indians 15-8 for a 42-29 lead going into the final quarter.<\/p>\n<p>In the final period, Lawrenceville continued on. Altamont trailed 47-29. McManaway hit a three but Lawrenceville always answered back and had a 17-16 final quarter edge for the winning margin.<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Goff led Lawrenceville with 19 points on five baskets, three of those from beyond the arc. Noah Wilson contributed 15 and Jacek Mickiewicz added 12.<\/p>\n<p>Altamont had only one player finish in double figures. McManaway connected on eight field goals, four from three-point range, and one free throw for 21.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrenceville hit 45 percent from the field and 78 percent at the free throw line. 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