Basketball Recap: Lafayette Jefferson Extends Winning Streak to Six

Alonzo Clawson-Smith

Points

02/08/25 vs West Lafayette	29
02/06/25 @ McCutcheon	23
02/01/25 vs Purdue Polytechnic	31
01/07/25 @ Logansport	20
12/28/24 vs Kankakee Valley	30
+ 9 more games

Lafayette Jefferson had won five straight games and Alonzo Clawson-Smith did his part to make it six on Saturday. The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos strolled past the West Lafayette Red Devils with points to spare, taking the game 53-35 thanks in part to Clawson-Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. The match was his 14th in a row with at least 15 points.

Another player making a difference was Devion Penny, who went 8 of 13 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played.

Lafayette Jefferson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for West Lafayette, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4.

Lafayette Jefferson and West Lafayette should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. Lafayette Jefferson will face off against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 156 places (28 vs. 184). Similarly, West Lafayette (ranked 78th) will meet Lafayette Central Catholic (ranked 246th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.