The Lafayette Fighting Irish (St. Joseph, MO) basketball toppled the visiting Platte County Pirates (Platte City, MO), 44-35 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Fighting Irish now possess a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Lee's Summit West for a non-league bout on Friday, December 6. Lafayette will play a Titans team coming off a 68-57 league win over Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar, MO). The Titans record now stands at 3-0.

With the loss, Platte County falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Pirates host Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar, MO) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Friday, December 6. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Raymore-Peculiar lost 68-57 in their recent league bout against Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, MO)