The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Bloomington North Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
Lafayette Jefferson is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering McCutcheon just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 60-50 to the Mavericks.
| 12/17/24 @ McCutcheon | 6 |
| 12/12/24 vs Clinton Prairie | 7 |
| 12/10/24 vs Harrison | 5 |
| 12/04/24 vs Kokomo | 2 |
| 11/26/24 vs Seeger | 5 |
Despite their loss, Lafayette Jefferson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Maya Layton, who went 9 of 21 on her way to 22 points in addition to seven boards and six steals, was perhaps the best of all. Layton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaylee Barrett, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Bloomington North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Center Grove an easy 48-22 win. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Trojans are ranked sixth).
Lafayette Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Bloomington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
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