York was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 65-38 loss at the hands of the Lafayette Rams. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Rams are ranked 166th).
Lafayette's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shamar Welsh, who posted 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Welsh a new career-high in rebounds (four). Wayne Santos was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 15 points.
York's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Lafayette, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. York will welcome Bruton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bruton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season. As for Lafayette, they will host Grafton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grafton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Lafayette likes a good challenge.
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