Basketball Recap: Lafayette Jefferson Beats Indianapolis Washington for Their Eighth Straight Win

Lafayette Jefferson waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Indianapolis Washington Continentals, posting a 74-44 win. The Bronchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Alonzo Clawson-Smith

Steals

02/18/25 @ Indianapolis Washington	3
02/14/25 @ Indianapolis Arsenal Technical	2
02/08/25 vs West Lafayette	4
02/06/25 @ McCutcheon	3
02/01/25 vs Purdue Polytechnic	4
+ 29 more games

Alonzo Clawson-Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 26 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 34 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devion Penny, who posted 16 points and six boards.

Lafayette Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Despite the loss, Indianapolis Washington still got an impressive performance from Roosevelt Franklin, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 16 points. That was a full 36.4% of Indianapolis Washington's points, marking the third time in a row Franklin has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was King Mclaurin, who scored nine points and three steals.

Lafayette Jefferson pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Indianapolis Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.

Lafayette Jefferson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-36 win against Richmond on the 21st. As for Indianapolis Washington, they have also already played their next contest, a 62-57 victory against Indianapolis Shortridge on the 20th.