The Lafayette Generals are taking a road trip to face off against the West Jessamine Colts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lafayette is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Henry Clay, who was ranked fifth at the time (Lafayette was ranked seventh). The Generals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Generals let down their fans at home.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 24-26, 25-15.
Meanwhile, West Jessamine also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 3-1. The Colts have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
While West Jessamine ultimately came up short, they really made Paul Laurence Dunbar work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 28-26.
West Jessamine's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Lafayette, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-7.
Lafayette couldn't quite get it done against West Jessamine in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 2-0. Can the Generals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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