Junior guard Nolan Savoie dribbles around Marquette defender. The Lancers finished this game losing 42-61.
Junior guard Nolan Savoie dribbles around Marquette defender. The Lancers finished this game losing 42-61.
Maddie Roberts

Boys basketball missing key players in loss to Marquette, girls overpowered by Mustangs

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Theo Koury and Darby Morel
February 6, 2025
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Boys Basketball vs. Marquette
Senior guard Josh Pitney dribbles past Marquette defender (Maddie Roberts)

With senior guard Drew Austermann, junior guard Brady Micek and junior forward Drew Pickering out sick, the Lancers had some new faces show-up on the court for the Marquette rivalry game, Tuesday night.

“It makes me really proud that we had so many people give a great effort,” boys basketball head coach Don Kreienkamp said. “We picked up, we ran similar plays, we did things a lot similarly and it felt like a normal game and that’s a testament to our bench and the depth of our team.”

Lafayette’s (9-11) slow start in the first quarter gave Marquette (13-6) a lead that they held until the end of the game.

A glimpse of success from the Lancer offense cut the Mustangs lead down to two points in the second quarter. 

However, this was the closest Lafayette came to taking the lead all-night with an ineffective third quarter that stretched the Mustangs lead to 17 points until the game ended, 42-61.

“Basketball is a game of runs and we gave it a good punch, [we] just needed a couple more shots to go in,” Kreienkamp said.

Lafayette will play Ritenour (7-13) in a Conference matchup at home, Thursday night. 

“We will have our three starters back and we have to focus on our Conference games to get ready for Districts and play better as a team and as a defense,” senior guard Derek Jeffries said.

Girls Basketball vs. Marquette
With a hand in her face, senior forward Taylor Nania shoots the ball. The Lancers finished the game losing, 38-64. (Maddie Roberts)

Struggling to find points all-game, Lafayette fell to Marquette in a 38-64 rivalry loss.

“We kept the fight up for the first half of the game and we just lost it at the end, mentally,” senior forward Taylor Nania said. 

Despite keeping the Mustangs lead below 10 points in the first half, the Lancers couldn’t find a way to take the lead, Tuesday night.

After their loss against Marquette (8-10), Lafayette (9-10) will have a chance to redeem themselves against Ladue (6-12), Thursday night.

“We are definitely going to add a little more conditioning into our practices to make sure we are keeping the speed up with other teams,” Nania said. “We need to keep our hands up and be more solid on defense.”

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Junior Theo Koury is in his third year of reporting for The Lancer Feed. Along with being a sportswriter, Theo plays football for Lafayette. When he is not playing, watching or writing about football, you can find Theo at his friend’s house or on a long drive.
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Starting her second year on staff, junior Newspaper staffer Darby Morel has covered a multitude of sports, ranging from football to water polo. She specifically enjoys watching soccer, her favorite teams being Chelsea FC and St. Louis City SC. Outside of school, she loves to spend time with friends and family, watch movies and sleep.
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I get to have freedom with my photography, and I also enjoy being able to hang out with my friends on staff while still being productive throughout productions. Grade: Sophomore Pronouns: She/Her Years on Staff: 1 Hobbies: Photography, watching baseball and driving. Favorite Quote: “60% of the time, it works every time.“- Brian Fantana
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