That's the last time Lafayette made it to the state tournament, and it won the title that year. This group of Generals has certainly snapped to attention since March arrived. This senior-dominated team has absolutely refused to fold under pressure, a talent it displayed for 15,205 fans in Rupp Arena last night. Gentry cashed a pair to push the Generals ahead 53-51 with 27 seconds remaining. When Fairdale's Coric Riggs' stepped out of bounds on the baseline to give the ball back to Lafayette, Roberts sank two free throws to make it 55-51 with 12 seconds left.
Seniors have to do that for the team.
Roberts missed the second free throw, and Fairdale had one last shot to tie. The Bulldogs looked like they wouldn't survive the first quarter when they fell behind Lafayette 16-2. It looked like a replay of a December game between these teams that Lafayette won 82-60. But the Generals wouldn't have it so easy this second time around. Fairdale chipped away at the lead through the second and third quarters, then made a furious rush in the fourth.