Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ritenour Huskies. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lancers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Huskies are ranked 283rd).
Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Ritenour, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-11.
Looking ahead, Lafayette will face off against Pattonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pattonville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Lafayette likes a good challenge. Ritenour has already played their next contest (against Lindbergh), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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