Jefferson County played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Lafayette Hornets, falling 78-52. The Tigers have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jefferson County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Miller, who posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Carlos McBride, who scored 13 points.
Tywan Williamson had a dynamite game for Lafayette, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Williamson a new career-high in points. Dayne McCray also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Jefferson County's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Lafayette, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-8 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson County and Community Christian will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Jefferson County is facing Community Christian at the right time seeing as Community Christian is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Lafayette, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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