The Maryville Spoofhounds will head out to challenge the Lafayette Fighting Irish at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Maryville took their game with ease, bagging a 49-18 win over West Platte. The match marked the Spoofhounds' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Lafayette was able to grind out a solid win over Webb City two weeks ago, taking the game 47-38. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Cardinals are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maryville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lafayette, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Maryville ended up a good deal behind Lafayette when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 46-27. Can Maryville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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