Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Pontotoc Warriors 67-29. While losing is never fun, the Commodores can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Warriors are ranked 36th).
Lafayette's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mary Alyson Pettis, who posted six points, and Emry Smith, who put up three points.
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Pontotoc, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Lafayette has already played their next game, a 35-19 loss against Holly Springs on the 10th. As for Pontotoc, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-30 victory against Caledonia on the 13th.
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