Basketball Recap: Simpson Academy Cougars vs. Lamar Raiders
Simpson Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They took down the Lamar Raiders 61-46. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 50-48 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lamar lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aryah Grace, who went 8 for 18 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. That was a full 43.5% of Lamar's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Blake Hart was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 14 points plus two steals.
Simpson Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Lamar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
Simpson Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-16 victory against Copiah Academy on the 5th. As for Lamar, they will venture away from home to square off against Presbyterian Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Presbyterian Christian's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Lamar's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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