Missouri High School Basketball - St. Pius X can't hold off Lafayette
February 16, 2024: St. Joseph, MO 64505 The Lafayette Fighting Irish basketball team scored 60 points and restricted the visiting St. Pius X Warriors to 58 in the Fighting Irish league victory on Friday.
The Fighting Irish now sport a 7-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Richmond for a non-league contest on Tuesday, February 20. Lafayette will battle a Spartans team coming off a 72-47 league win over Carrollton (Carrollton, MO). The Spartans record now stands at 15-8.
The Warriors (11-14) will now prepare for their contest against Crossroads Prep Academy (Kansas City, MO). The come into the non-league contest with a 1-0 record. In their last contest, Crossroads Prep Academy edged Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (Overland Park, KS), 60-33, in a non-league contest.