The Lafayette Fighting Irish's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell to Chillicothe 44-38. While losing is never fun, Lafayette can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Chillicothe is ranked 72nd).
Chillicothe was led to victory by Jaishon White and James Mathew. White scored 14 points along with five rebounds, while Mathew dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Mathew hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for eight straight games. Alijah Hibner was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Lafayette's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-12. As for Chillicothe, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette will take on St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chillicothe, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Cameron at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Chillicothe's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Cameron has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road.
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