Basketball Game Preview: Lafayette Central Catholic Knights vs. Clinton Prairie Gophers

Lafayette Central Catholic is 7-1 against Clinton Prairie since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights will face off against the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lafayette Central Catholic comes in on three and Clinton Prairie on 15.

Lafayette Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 50-40 win over Covington.

Ray Clayton

Rebounds

03/08/25 vs Covington	11
02/14/25 vs West Lafayette	11
01/18/25 @ Faith Christian	10
02/21/25 @ Logansport	8
03/07/25 vs Riverton Parke	6
+ 20 more games

Ray Clayton was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Lafayette Central Catholic's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 2-1 (and 10-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Stapleton, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Clinton Prairie was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Frontier 65-37. The Gophers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Clinton Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-14.

Lafayette Central Catholic strolled past Clinton Prairie when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a score of 49-32. Will Lafayette Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Clinton Prairie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.