Basketball Game Preview: Lafayette Lions vs. Huntington Raiders

The Lafayette Lions will face off against the Huntington Raiders on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They snuck past St. Mary's Dominican with a 44-40 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

Meanwhile, Huntington entered their tilt with St. Thomas More on Monday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Cougars 53-23. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Lafayette's win bumped their record up to 18-12. As for Huntington, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.

Lafayette was able to grind out a solid win over Huntington when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 51-41. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does Huntington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.