Basketball Recap: Lafayette Jefferson Extends Winning Streak to Five

Bronchos

Previous 5 Games

12/10/24 vs Harrison	39-29
12/04/24 vs Kokomo	57-36
11/26/24 vs Seeger	59-21
11/23/24 vs Benton Central	51-39
11/22/24 vs Twin Lakes	62-34

Lafayette Jefferson had won four straight games and Maya Layton did her part to make it five on Tuesday. The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos walked away with a 39-29 victory over the Harrison Raiders thanks in part to Layton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.

Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aleah Szymanski, who posted 11 points. Elsie Ahnert was another key player, putting up six points along with eight boards and four steals.

Lafayette Jefferson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Harrison, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette Jefferson will host Clinton Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Harrison, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Twin Lakes at 7:30 p.m. Harrison is facing Twin Lakes at the right time seeing as Twin Lakes is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.