Having just played yesterday, the Lafayette County Huskers will head out on the road to face off against the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lafayette County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
On Wednesday, Lafayette County humbled Carrollton with a 69-28 victory. Given the Huskers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Trojans are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wellington-Napoleon duked it out withOak Grove on Tuesday. Wellington-Napoleon was outmatched by Oak Grove and fell 67-27. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Lafayette County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Wellington-Napoleon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Lafayette County against Wellington-Napoleon when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 79-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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