The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Andrean Fighting 59ers at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lafayette Jefferson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 322 points over their last five contests.
Lafayette Jefferson scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They snuck past Bowman Academy with a 68-64 win. Given Lafayette Jefferson's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Bowman Academy is ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Andrean had to settle for a 48-45 loss against Chesterton on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Andrean has scored all season.
Lafayette Jefferson pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Andrean, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.