Basketball Game Preview: Kirby Trojans vs. Lafayette County Cougars

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Previous 4 Games

02/15/24 - Home	59-48 W
02/01/24 - Home	62-48 W
12/07/23 - Away	55-50 W
01/18/23 - Away	55-45 W

Kirby has gone 4-0 against Lafayette County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Kirby Trojans will challenge the Lafayette County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Kirby can't be too worried about heading out to take on Lafayette County: they just beat Nevada at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Kirby came out on top against Nevada by a score of 60-50 on Thursday.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lafayette County duked it out withTaylor on Thursday. Lafayette County enjoyed a cozy 57-40 win over Taylor. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Lafayette County's win came from a few key players Kirby will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ty Palermo, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. What's more, he also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Jaylon Calton was another key player, putting up 19 points.

Lafayette County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Kirby's record is now 15-8. As for Lafayette County, their record now sits at 15-7.

Kirby was able to grind out a solid victory over Lafayette County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 59-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirby since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.