The Western Panthers will face off against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Western is headed into Tuesday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-42 heartbreaker at the hands of West Lafayette.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic won against Rensselaer Central on Friday with 54 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Lafayette Central Catholic escaped with a win against Rensselaer Central by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Bombers are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lafayette Central Catholic pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Western, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4.
Western opened the new year with a less-than-successful 64-53 loss to Lafayette Central Catholic. Will Western 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.
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