The Lafayette Central Catholic Knights will challenge the Benton Central Bison at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lafayette Central Catholic is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing West Lafayette: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lafayette Central Catholic blew West Lafayette out of the water with a 67-27 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Benton Central strolled past North Judson-San Pierre with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 52-38.
Benton Central has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points per game. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Lafayette Central Catholic suffered a grim 62-42 defeat to Benton Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Lafayette Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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