Basketball Recap: Lafayette's Winning Streak Snapped at Three Games

If Lafayette was riding high fresh off their 64-29 takedown of Mehlville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lafayette Lancers took a 46-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Howell Central Spartans. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.

Lancers

Previous 5 Games

02/25/25 @ Howell Central	40-46
02/21/25 vs Mehlville	64-29
02/14/25 @ Parkway Central	79-22
02/11/25 @ Pattonville	61-52
02/06/25 vs Ritenour	39-43

With the defeat, Lafayette broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Howell Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.

Lafayette has already played their next match (against Oakville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Howell Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-57 victory against Howell North on the 28th.