Branford lost against Lafayette last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Branford Buccaneers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to the Lafayette Hornets. The contest marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lafayette's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Murphy, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. Murphy has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tywan Williamson, who had 12 points and six rebounds.
Branford's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Lafayette, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Branford won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Baker County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Baker County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season. As for Lafayette, they and Bell will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Bell has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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