After losing to Platte County the last time they met, Lafayette decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lafayette Fighting Irish walked away with a 70-62 victory over the Platte County Pirates on Tuesday. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Pirates are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Lafayette back to even at 3-3. As for Platte County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Lafayette will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hogan Prep Charter at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for Platte County, they will challenge Grain Valley at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st. One thing working in Grain Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
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