Basketball Recap: Lafayette Skates Past Roncalli Catholic with Ease

Fighting Irish

Previous 3 Games

01/11/25 vs Roncalli Catholic	45-18
12/28/24 @ Webb City	47-38
12/26/24 @ Joplin	49-34

Lafayette had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 45-18 victory over the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride. That looming 45-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Fighting Irish yet this season.

Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Roncalli Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against East Buchanan at 6:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Roncalli Catholic will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th.