Basketball Recap: Central Gets the Win

By Team Reports Jan 4, 2026, 9:32am

Basketball Recap: Central Indians vs. Lafayette Fighting Irish

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Previous 4 Games

01/02/26 - Home46-34 W
12/21/22 - Away50-52 L
01/04/22 - Away34-63 L
01/22/16 - Neutral45-66 L

Central hadn't done well against Lafayette recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Indians walked away with a 46-34 win over the Fighting Irish. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 52-50 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lafayette, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.

Central has already played their next game (against Shawnee Mission East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lafayette, they will face off against Winnetonka at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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