Basketball Recap: Lamar Beats Jasper for Their Seventh Straight Win

Lamar entered their tilt with Jasper on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 79-64 win over the Jasper Pirates. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Leading Lamar to victory were Ben Noonan and Kade Boen. Noonan dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards, while Boen went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and seven rebounds. With that strong performance, Noonan is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Carr, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Jasper lost, don't look at Spencer Traywick. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 boards. Ty Williams was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 17 points.

Lamar's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points per game. As for Jasper, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.

Lamar will head out on the road to challenge Lavaca at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.7 points per game this season. As for Jasper, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-51 win against Founders Classical Academy on the 28th.