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The Sam Houston (Lake Charles, LA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral non-conference game against Independence (LA) by a score of 79-70.

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Independence----79
Sam Houston----70
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Game Stats

Independence

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals76
1Haymann Milton (So)36
2Kordell Hines (Sr)10
3Jayden Anderson (So)25
4C. Jones (Sr)5
Independence

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals7616143075
1Haymann Milton (So)362243
2Kordell Hines (Sr)10761323
3Jayden Anderson (So)254482
4C. Jones (Sr)53252
Sam Houston has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Louisiana High School Basketball - Independence fells Sam Houston

December 29, 2024: Independence, LA 70443

The Independence Tigers basketball team scored 79 points and limited the visiting Sam Houston Broncos to 70 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Sunday.

The Tigers now possess a 7-8 record. They play next when they host Mt. Hermon for a non-league game on Monday, December 30. Independence will confront a Yellowjackets team coming off a 97-47 non-league loss to Albany (Albany, LA). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, Sam Houston falls to 7-6 on the campaign. The Broncos travel to Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches, LA) to confront the Chiefs in a non-league game on Friday, January 3. The Chiefs go into the game with a record of 9-6. Natchitoches Central won 68-42 in their recent non-league game against Avoyelles Charter (Mansura, LA)

Players of the Game

Independence (24-25)

Congratulations to #1 Haymann Milton for being selected the Independence Basketball Player of the Game.

Sam Houston (24-25)

Sam Houston has not selected any Players of the Game.

Independence vs Sam Houston Basketball Game Info

Sat., Jan. 4, 2025
The Sam Houston (Lake Charles, LA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral non-conference game against Independence (LA) by a score of 79-70.

Rankings & Records

Independence (24-25)

LAClass
18927
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
19-191-412-104-83-1.500.2002,2032,041

Sam Houston (24-25)

LAClass
14448
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
17-184-39-66-82-4.486.5711,9511,878

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Independence
10.28.610.28.864.058.0
Sam Houston
9.311.013.013.3-55.7

Head-to-Head

  • Independence won on 1/4/2025
    1/4 @ 2pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Sam Houston----70
    Independence----79

    The Sam Houston (Lake Charles, LA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away non-conference game against Independence (LA) by a score of 79-70.

  • Independence won on 1/4/2025
    1/4Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Independence----79
    Sam Houston----70

    The Independence (LA) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral non-conference game against Sam Houston (Lake Charles, LA) by a score of 79-70.

Team Stat Comparison

IndependenceSam Houston
56.0Points Per Game36.5
13.1Rebounds Per Game18.1
1.6Assists Per Game7.7
3.3Steals Per Game5.6
1.2Blocks Per Game0.6

Team Leaders

IndependenceSam HoustonNational Avg.
#1 Haymann Milton19.6Points Per Game#30 Derick Malveaux12.84.9
#3 Jayden Anderson4.5Rebounds Per Game#4 Kyren Talbert6.12.6
#5 Je'Marcus Weatherspoon0.6Assists Per Game#3 Carter Malveaux3.91.0
#3 Jayden Anderson1.1Steals Per Game#13 Thatcher Guidroz2.20.8
#2 Kordell Hines0.7Blocks Per Game#4 Kyren Talbert0.50.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Independence1-0Sam Houston1-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
2/18/25MandevilleIndependence(W) 64-6112/20/24Sam HoustonMandeville(W) 47-44

Record Breakdown

Independence (24-25)

Sam Houston (24-25)

19-19
Overall
17-18
1-4
League
4-3
14-12
Non-League
12-9
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
1-0
Common Opponent
1-0
12-10
Home
9-6
4-8
Away
6-8
3-1
Neutral
2-4
1-1
Playoff
0-1
18-19
In-State
17-17
1-0
Out-of-State
0-1