The Mount Ida Lions lost against the Lafayette County Cougars back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Mount Ida fell to Lafayette County 46-40. Mount Ida has struggled against Lafayette County recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Leading Lafayette County to victory were Zhyqkis Jackson and Ty Palermo. Jackson scored 21 points, while Palermo dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Jackson has scored at least 25% of Lafayette County's points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Walters, who scored six points along with ten rebounds.
Mount Ida's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Lafayette County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Ida will take on Kirby at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kirby presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mount Ida in Arkansas (Kirby is ranked 116th, while Mount Ida is ranked 250th). As for Lafayette County, they will be playing at home against Mineral Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral Springs has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 213 points over their last three matches.
