The Lafayette Fighting Irish will square off against the St. Marys Bears at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lafayette is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Troy with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 54-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Irish.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Marys, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 53-25 win over Jackson Heights. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Lafayette better keep an eye on Hayden Heim. She was instrumental in St. Marys' win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. Heim's morning made it 14 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isabel Hurla, who posted 14 points.
St. Marys is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Lafayette, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Lafayette strolled past St. Marys in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 44-29. Will Lafayette repeat their success, or does St. Marys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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