Branford hasn't had much luck against Lafayette recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Branford Buccaneers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lafayette Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Branford will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
While Branford didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 45-40 victory over Santa Fe on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Branford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cloey Criggall, who posted 12 points plus eight steals and six assists. Criggall is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Amyah James, who scored 14 points in addition to two steals.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lafayette over Union County in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lafayette blew Union County out of the water with a 57-18 final score. The Hornets pushed the score to 39-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fightin' Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
Lafayette got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kiley Beach out in front who went 7 for 17 en route to 17 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Havyn Richardson, who earned nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Lafayette smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
The victory snapped Lafayette's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record. As for Branford, their record is now 4-0.
Branford came up short against Lafayette in their previous meeting back in January, falling 47-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beach, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Branford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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