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The LaGrange Academy boys basketball team had little trouble on Tuesday, dispatching Lafayette Christian 80-34 in a cross-town showdown.

It was all Warriors from the opening tip to the final buzzer. Lagrange Academy took a 26-10 lead after one quarter which then swelled up to 49-15 at halftime. The Warriors were able to take their foot off the gas in the second half with the outcome no longer in doubt. LaGrange Academy was still able to outscore Lafayette Christian in both the third and fourth quarters. 

This game was all about the magnificence of Alex Jarvholm, who finished with 40 points. The junior set the tone early with a whopping 15 points in the first quarter. Jarvholm single-handedly outscored the Cougars in every quarter but the fourth when he and the other starters got a well-earned rest with such a large lead intact.  

Jarvholm did the damage all over the court, connecting on five 3- pointers as well as knocking down all three of his free throws. It was a shooting clinic for the junior.

His running mate, Kayde Bradfield also had an impressive showing. The lightning quick guard finished with 24 points —- all in the first three quarters of play. Bradfield owned the second quarter with 13 points to all but put the game to bed early. 

The next highest scoring Warriors were Andrew Knight and Owen Sells with five points apiece. 

Payton Griggs did it all for the Cougars on Tuesday night, finishing with a team-high 24 points. He scored over 70% of the total points for the Cougars in the game, including all 13 of Lafayette Christian’s points in the third quarter. No other Cougar scored more than three points. 

LaGrange Academy snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 2-4 on the season. The Warriors will host Westwood on Friday.

Lafayette Christian fell to 0-6 on the season. The young Cougars team will travel to Holy Ground on Thursday in their final game before Christmas break.