Lafayette kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union County Fightin' Tigers. The Hornets have struggled against the Fightin' Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Murphy, who scored 11 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Trevor Mares was another key player, posting 12 points along with six rebounds.
Lafayette has already played their next match (against Union County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Union County, they will head out to square off against Hamilton County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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