West Lafayette is 8-1 against Rossville since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Lafayette Red Devils' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rossville Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully West Lafayette is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Indiana (they are ranked 114th, while Rossville is ranked 337th).
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, West Lafayette beat Lebanon 42-36. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points West Lafayette has scored all year.
Meanwhile, Rossville scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They came out on top against Faith Christian by a score of 76-67. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Rossville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Skiles led the charge by scoring 20 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Thompson, who scored 18 points along with five assists.
West Lafayette has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Rossville's record now sits at 9-13.
Everything went West Lafayette's way against Rossville in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as West Lafayette made off with a 66-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Lafayette since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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