Lafayette County has won four straight games at home, while Lexington has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Lafayette County Huskers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lexington Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Lafayette County made easy work of St. Paul Lutheran and carried off a 74-52 victory. The Huskers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington strolled past Holden with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 69-55. Given the Minutemen's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Eagles are ranked 541st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lafayette County is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Lafayette County beat Lexington 70-57 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Lafayette County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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