The Lafayette Christian Cougars had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Forest 68-48. Lafayette Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lafayette Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Zapata, who scored 19 points along with four steals. Zapata is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last four games he's played. Jonathon Pierson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Lafayette Christian pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Forest, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Lafayette Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Forest also has no future games currently scheduled.
