Basketball Recap: Lafayette Jefferson Piles Up the Points Against Kankakee Valley

Bronchos

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 vs Kankakee Valley	40
12/26/24 @ Lebanon	12
12/26/24 vs Bloomington North	5
01/04/25 vs Pike	-14
12/27/24 vs Greenfield-Central	-18

On Tuesday, the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos were fully in charge, breezing past the Kankakee Valley Kougars 63-23. The Bronchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.

Maya Layton was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 30 points and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amani Byrd, who posted six points and three steals.

Lafayette Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.

Several Kougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jenna Walker, who had six points and nine rebounds.

Lafayette Jefferson's record is now 11-4. As for Kankakee Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Lafayette Jefferson will square off against Muncie Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. As for Kankakee Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 48-47 loss against North Judson-San Pierre on the 9th.