The Rensselaer Central Bombers will square off against the West Lafayette Red Devils at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Rensselaer Central lost to West Central at home by a 72-54 margin. The Bombers were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette strolled past Covington with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 70-51. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Trojans are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Rensselaer Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Things could have been worse for Rensselaer Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-47 loss to West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Rensselaer Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
