Lafayette Central Catholic is 2-7 against Guerin Catholic since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Lafayette Central Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 209 points over their last three matchups.
Lafayette Central Catholic is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Covington: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Knights blew the Trojans out of the water with an 84-54 final score. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won eight in a row.
Joey Metzger
| 12/12/25 @ Covington | 33 |
| 12/06/25 vs Benton Central | 10 |
| 12/05/25 vs Rensselaer Central | 18 |
| 12/02/25 vs McCutcheon | 4 |
| 11/26/25 vs Seeger | 15 |
Joey Metzger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 69% from beyond the arc on his way to 33 points. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. Another player making a difference was Mikey Stapleton, who posted 17 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Lafayette Central Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. They racked up 14 more assists than Covington's also-impressive total of 12.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic's game on Tuesday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-42 victory over Pendleton Heights. Those 44 points were actually the fewest the Golden Eagles have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Lafayette Central Catholic better keep an eye on Carter Murans. He was instrumental in Guerin Catholic's win, going 8-for-14 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Rogers, who put up five points along with seven assists and three steals.
Lafayette Central Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Guerin Catholic, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Lafayette Central Catholic has been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 34.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Guerin Catholic struggles in that department as they've made 45.1% of their three-pointers this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lafayette Central Catholic took a serious blow against Guerin Catholic when the teams last played back in January, falling 67-31. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
