Even though the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights have not done well against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Lafayette Central Catholic had just enough and edged Lafayette Jefferson out 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Lafayette Central Catholic has posted yet this season.
Leading Lafayette Central Catholic to victory were Albert Schwartz and Ray Clayton. Schwartz scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Clayton scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Lafayette Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette Central Catholic will challenge Guerin Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lafayette Jefferson, Lafayette Jefferson and Kokomo will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Kokomo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 games -- so hopefully Lafayette Jefferson likes a good challenge.
