Two dominant guards in Alonzo Clawson-Smith and Zion Bellamy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Kokomo Wildkats at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lafayette Jefferson earned a 49-36 victory over Lafayette Central Catholic. Given the Bronchos' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Knights are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Kokomo beat Tipton 63-59 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildkats.
Kokomo's win came from a few key players Lafayette Jefferson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bellamy, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 20 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of D.J. Nash, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.
Kokomo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Lafayette Jefferson came up short against Kokomo in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 65-52. Thankfully for Lafayette Jefferson, Flory Bidunga (who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 18 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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