The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 59-43 victory over Rensselaer Central. Given Lafayette Central Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Rensselaer Central is ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lafayette Central Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Albert Schwartz, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. Schwartz set a new season high mark in steals with six. Another player making a difference was Bobby Metzger, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Lafayette Central Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Rensselaer Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette Central Catholic and Benton Central will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Rensselaer Central, they will head out on the road to face off against West Lafayette at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lafayette is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
