The Lafayette Lancers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 71-69 victory over Central. The victory was all the more spectacular given Lafayette's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while Central is ranked 49th).
Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jobe Bryant, who scored 32 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Caden Casey was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with five assists.
The victory made it two in a row for Lafayette and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-7.
Lafayette will be playing in front of their home fans against Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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