The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will square off against the Purdue Polytechnic Techies at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lafayette Jefferson will be strutting in after a victory while Purdue Polytechnic will be coming in after a defeat.
Purdue Polytechnic will be up against a hot Lafayette Jefferson team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Lafayette Jefferson escaped with a win on Friday against Kokomo by the margin of a single free throw, 48-47.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Purdue Polytechnic's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were outmatched by Cathedral and fell 93-38. While losing is never fun, the Techies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked third).
Lafayette Jefferson will need focus on slowing down Damion Green, one of several Purdue Polytechnic players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was James Long Jr., who went 7 for 15 on his way to 15 points.
Purdue Polytechnic's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Lafayette Jefferson came up short against Purdue Polytechnic in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 70-63. Will Lafayette Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
