Two dominant guards in Maya Layton and Nyomi Hahn are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will host the Marion Giants at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Jefferson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Lafayette Jefferson will bounce into Friday's game after beating West Lafayette, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Lafayette Jefferson breezed by West Lafayette to the tune of 54-23 on Tuesday. The Bronchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/21/25 vs West Lafayette | 23 |
| 01/18/25 @ Anderson | 22 |
| 01/10/25 @ Muncie Central | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Kankakee Valley | 30 |
| 01/04/25 vs Pike | 30 |
Layton was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 15 en route to 23 points along with seven boards and three steals. The matchup was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shaylee Barrett, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 11 points.
Lafayette Jefferson was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Marion was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 42-41 to Oak Hill. While losing is never fun, the Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 59th).
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Everything came up roses for Lafayette Jefferson against Marion in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-17 victory. Will Lafayette Jefferson repeat their success, or does Marion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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