Basketball Recap: Lamar Beats Ellicott for Their Fourth Straight Win

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Previous 4 Games

01/21/25 @ Ellicott	31-29
01/16/25 vs La Junta	59-24
12/21/24 vs Buena Vista	26-14
12/20/24 vs Salida	42-32

Lamar had won three straight games and Brooklyn Robbins did her part to make it four on Tuesday. The Lamar Thunder narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Ellicott Thunderhawks 31-29 thanks in part to Robbins, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.

Lamar is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Ellicott, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.

Lamar and Ellicott should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Lamar will challenge Florence at 4:00 p.m. on Friday up 183 places (88 vs. 271). Lamar's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so Ellicott's offense will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Ellicott (ranked 49th) will meet Woodland Park (ranked 305th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.