Guerin Catholic is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Lafayette Central Catholic is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles will take on the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Guerin Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Guerin Catholic scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 78-61 victory over Liberty Christian. Given Guerin Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while Liberty Christian is ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Robert Sorensen, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. He also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Bryson Cardinal was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Even though Lafayette Central Catholic has not done well against Lafayette Jefferson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Lafayette Central Catholic skirted past Lafayette Jefferson 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Lafayette Central Catholic has posted yet this season.
Lafayette Central Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Albert Schwartz, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Ray Clayton, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Guerin Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Guerin Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lafayette Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 60-54 win. Will Guerin Catholic repeat their success, or does Lafayette Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
