Missouri High School Basketball - Lafayette edges Benton
February 7, 2023: St. Joseph, MO 64505
The Lafayette Fighting Irish (St. Joseph, MO) basketball nipped the visiting Benton Cardinals (St. Joseph, MO), 71-65 in Tuesday's league test.
The Fighting Irish (12-5) will now prepare for their test against Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph, MO). The Eagles go into the Midland Empire test with a 15-6 record. In their last test, Bishop LeBlond got by Savannah (Savannah, MO), 57-39, in a league test.
The Cardinals now own a 8-11 record. They play next when they host Maryville for a Midland Empire test on Friday, February 10. Benton will encounter a Spoofhounds squad coming off a 69-37 league win over Cameron (Cameron, MO). The Spoofhounds record now stands at 16-4.
