Crawfordsville hasn't had much luck against Lafayette Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Crawfordsville Athenians will take on the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Crawfordsville is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They fell 54-41 to Twin Lakes. While the Athenians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 12-5 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a hard 57-38 fall against West Lafayette. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Red Devils are ranked 80th).
Crawfordsville will have to contain Ray Clayton as he made an impact in Lafayette Central Catholic's last game. He dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Clayton a new career-high. Charlie Seaburg was another key player, putting up eight points.
Crawfordsville's record now sits at 6-13. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their record now sits at 7-12.
Crawfordsville couldn't quite finish off Lafayette Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 63-61. Can Crawfordsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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