‘Dores continue to show improvement
The benefits of holiday tournaments and a regular stream of games continued to show for the Lafayette Commodores Friday and Saturday in the annual “O” Town Showdown. Lafayette improved to 2-3 in games played in the Oxford High gym this year by earning two wins in the annual tourney.
LHS defeated Byhalia 49-37 Friday to even its record at 4-4 and then beat Ashland 56-47 Saturday evening to improve to three games over last year’s win total of two. (December 31, 2012, Page 7)
Lafayette goes 1-1 over weekend
Two trips to holiday tournaments produced a win and a loss for the Lafayette Commodores. LHS beat Greenville St. Joe 61-38 in the Humphreys County Holiday Classic on Friday night before falling 57-54 to Shannon Saturday in the Calhoun City Loggins Classic. (more…) (December 24, 2012, Page 11)
Medical emergency postpones LHS basketball game
BLOG — Lafayette’s boys basketball game with Senatobia in the LHS gym Friday night was postponed until a later date due to a medical emergency that involved a Commodore player. (more…) (January 13, 2012)
‘Dores hold off ‘Cats to earn first win
Lafayette’s most complete basketball game of the season ended up leading to the Commodores’ first win of the year Wednesday night in the “O” Town Showdown. Led by the hot shooting of Brandon Mack early and some late stops on defense, the Commodores (1-4 overall) topped Calhoun City 57-53. (December 29, 2011, Page 7)
Burchfield out at Lafayette
Lafayette boys basketball coach Teague Burchfield has resigned his position as boys basketball coach to pursue another job opening. His resignation letter was officially accepted by the Lafayette school board Tuesday night. His vacancy is apparently going to be filled by a coach already working at the school district, according to sources close to the situation. Burchfield coached LHS two seasons after being hired from Madison Central. (April 7, 2010)
