The Lafayette Generals will venture away from home to challenge the Frederick Douglass Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lafayette is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Paul Laurence Dunbar, who was ranked eighth at the time (Lafayette was ranked 11th). The Generals walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Generals have beaten the Bulldogs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Frederick Douglass made easy work of Thomas Nelson on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Lafayette's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Frederick Douglass, they pushed their record up to 6-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Lafayette beat Frederick Douglass 2-0 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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