Lafayette extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-8. They took a 41-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southaven Chargers. The Commodores were not able to make up for their loss to the Chargers from their previous meeting back in January.
As for Southaven, they now have a winning record of 3-2. The 41-point effort marked their lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Southaven found their leader in sophomore Jaylen Coleman, who posted 12 points and five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Coleman. The team also got some help courtesy of Jodari Morgan, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Looking ahead, Lafayette will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Amory at 11:15 a.m. The Panthers have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Southaven, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-35 victory against Horn Lake on the 5th.
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