In Thursday's league contest, the visiting Ladue Horton Watkins Rams basketball team scored a close 45-44 win over the Lafayette Lancers.

The Rams (6-9) will now prepare for their contest against University City (St. Louis, MO). The Lions come into the non-league contest with a 10-6 record. In their last contest, University City was tipped by Hazelwood West (Hazelwood, MO), 58-54, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Lancers battle the Pattonville Pirates (Maryland Heights, MO) in a Freelance contest, on Tuesday, February 11. Lafayette will attempt to better on its 7-10 season record. The Pirates come into the contest with a 6-10 record after their 50-42 non-league loss to Burroughs (St. Louis, MO).