The Lafayette Lions came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Sam Houston 52-37. Given Lafayette's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Broncos are ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Sam Houston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Blaine Davey. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. Davey has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Derick Malveaux was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Sam Houston struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Sam Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Lafayette will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Sharks at 6:00 p.m. As for Sam Houston, they will head out on the road to face off against the Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
