Bruton hasn't had much luck against Lafayette recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bruton Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Lafayette Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Bruton sitting on five straight victories and Lafayette on three.
Last Wednesday, Bruton was able to grind out a solid win over Poquoson, taking the game 54-46. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Islanders are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lafayette). They came out on top against Tabb by a score of 66-59 on Wednesday.
Bruton better keep an eye on Shamar Welsh. He was instrumental in Lafayette's win, going 11 for 17 en route to 25 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kordell London, who posted eight points and three blocks.
Lafayette was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Lafayette's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Bruton, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Bruton came up short against Lafayette in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 76-69. Can Bruton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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