Missouri High School Basketball - Lafayette prevails Carthage
December 26, 2012: Carthage, MO 64836 Lafayette Fighting Irish (St. Joseph, MO) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Carthage Tigers (Carthage, MO), 78-62 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Lafayette upgrades its record to 8-0 on the season. The Fighting Irish travel to Bentonville (Bentonville, AR) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 27. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 9-2. Bentonville won 58-35 in their recent non-league bout against Neosho (Neosho, MO)
Next up, the Tigers encounter the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes (Bel Aire, KS) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 27. Carthage will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record. The Buffaloes go into the bout with a 14-1 record after their 61-44 non-league win over Dallas Thunder (Dallas, TX).