MONTICELLO, Ind (WLFI) — Yanni Karlaftis scored 20 points, Will Lasater added 18 and West Lafayette topped Northwestern 64-52 in the opening round of Class 3A Twin Lakes sectional Wednesday night.
Tayson Parker led Northwestern with a game-high 35 points but for a second straight year the Tigers (17-5) saw their season end to the Red Devils.
West Lafayette (12-11) is looking to capture its fourth sectional title in a row. The Red Devils will face Benton Central in semifinal action on Friday.
The Bison (10-14) edged Maconaquah 63-57 for their first sectional victory since 2016.
Chase Creek led Benton Central with 15 points and seven rebounds. Connor Hall chipped in 13 points.