The Richmond Red Devils will face off against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Lafayette Jefferson will come in with eight straight wins.
Richmond is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 28, 2024 on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 68-41 loss at the hands of Warren Central. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Warriors are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson humbled Indianapolis Washington with a 74-44 victory. The Bronchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Lafayette Jefferson pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Everything went Richmond's way against Lafayette Jefferson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Richmond made off with a 58-38 win. Will Richmond repeat their success, or does Lafayette Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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