The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will head out on the road to take on the Illiana Christian Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette Jefferson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Lafayette Jefferson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-40 to Indianapolis Arsenal Technical.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Jefferson got a solid performance out of Ah'keem Wilson, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Riley, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Illiana Christian came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lake Station Edison 69-36 on the road. Illiana Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Lafayette Jefferson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for Illiana Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lafayette Jefferson against Illiana Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 60-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Jefferson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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