The Central Rebels fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Lafayette Lancers on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 71-69. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Central came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Lafayette is ranked 205th).
Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jobe Bryant, who scored 32 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Caden Casey was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with five assists.
Central dropped their record down to 19-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lafayette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lafayette, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Lebanon likes a good challenge.
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