Recap: Lafayette Christian Cougars vs. Central Christian Crusaders
The Lafayette Christian Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 47-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Christian. The match was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but Lafayette Christian was blown out by Central Christian in the second.
Despite the defeat, Lafayette Christian had strong showings from Marta Camps, who scored 14 points along with 5 steals, and Carmen Bridges, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Bridges scored a full 43.2% of Lafayette Christian's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Riley Clark was the offensive standout of the matchup as she scored 18 points along with 9 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Central Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Bayleigh Seymour, who scored 6 points along with 10 rebounds and 5 steals.
Lafayette Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Central Christian, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Lafayette Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Shiloh Hills Christian at 5:00 p.m. on December 1st. Central Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on December 5th. Heritage will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
