If Crawfordsville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Lafayette Central Catholic, they should've done a better job of containing Mikey Stapleton. The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights took down the Crawfordsville Athenians 56-40 on Tuesday thanks in part to Stapleton, who went 9-for-12 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2023.
Joey Metzger
| 02/18/25 vs Crawfordsville | 6 |
| 02/14/25 vs West Lafayette | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Harrison | 1 |
| 02/06/25 @ Twin Lakes | 0 |
| 01/31/25 vs Guerin Catholic | 5 |
| + 15 more games |
Joey Metzger was another key player, putting up six points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Despite the defeat, Crawfordsville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Johnovan Smith went 9-for-20 to rack up 21 points along with five boards and four steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Watt, who posted seven points.
Lafayette Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Crawfordsville, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lafayette Central Catholic will head out to square off against Logansport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Crawfordsville, they will venture away from home to challenge Danville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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