The West Lafayette Red Devils will be playing at home against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West Lafayette entered their tilt with Lafayette Jefferson with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went West Lafayette's way against Lafayette Jefferson on Saturday as West Lafayette made off with a 72-51 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory West Lafayette has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 75-59 victory over Faith Christian. Given Lafayette Central Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Faith Christian is ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lafayette Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Mikey Stapleton, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Ray Clayton, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
West Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
West Lafayette didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lafayette Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lafayette Central Catholic's Tanner Fields, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for West Lafayette to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
