The Lafayette Fighting Irish basketball team scored 70 points and limited the host Platte County Pirates to 62 in the Fighting Irish non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Fighting Irish now possess a 3-3 record. They play next when they host Hogan Prep Charter for a non-league game on Friday, January 24.

With the loss, Platte County falls to 4-9 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Grain Valley (Grain Valley, MO) to confront the Eagles in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 21. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 5-5. Grain Valley won 57-54 in their recent league game against Belton (Belton, MO)