The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette Central Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Lafayette Jefferson typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Lafayette Central Catholic proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Bronchos 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Lafayette Central Catholic has posted yet this season.
Lafayette Central Catholic can attribute much of their success to Albert Schwartz, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Ray Clayton, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They strolled past Liberty Christian with points to spare, taking the game 78-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Robert Sorensen, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. He also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Bryson Cardinal, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Lafayette Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Guerin Catholic's record is now 13-5.
Lafayette Central Catholic came up short against Guerin Catholic when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 60-54. Thankfully for Lafayette Central Catholic, Kamea Chandler (who scored 20 points along with three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
