After a string of six wins, the Southern Lab Kittens's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 76-50 loss to Lafayette Christian Academy might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Southern Lab can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Lafayette Christian Academy is ranked eighth).
Southern Lab lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bryson Chapman, who scored 12 points. The match was Chapman's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Cameron Hardnett was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Southern Lab's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Southern Lab won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against McKinley at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th. Lafayette Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against East Ascension at 4:30 p.m. on December 15th. East Ascension has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 176 points over their last three matchups.
