The Fountain Central Mustangs will face off against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fountain Central comes in on five and Lafayette Central Catholic on three.
Last Tuesday, Fountain Central didn't have too much trouble with Attica as they won 44-27. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Red Ramblers are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic and Harrison met for a duel on Wednesday where Lafayette Central Catholic prevailed. Lafayette Central Catholic walked away with a 38-26 win over Harrison. The 38-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Fountain Central pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Fountain Central took a serious blow against Lafayette Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, falling 67-18. Thankfully for Fountain Central, Lexi Thompson (who went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points plus three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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