The Lafayette County Huskers will square off against the Bishop LeBlond Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lafayette County comes in on three and Bishop LeBlond on seven.
Last Saturday, Lafayette County strolled past Southeast with points to spare, taking the game 61-44. Given the Huskers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Knights are ranked 466th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bishop LeBlond posted their closest victory since February 22nd on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maysville, sneaking past 46-43.
Lafayette County pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Bishop LeBlond, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Lafayette County came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop LeBlond in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, sneaking past 45-43. Does Lafayette County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop LeBlond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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