Basketball Recap: Lamoni Triumphs

Lamoni had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They escaped with a win against the Murray Mustangs by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 50-40 back in December of 2024.

Lamoni has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Murray, they moved to 12-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Lamoni wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-41 defeat against East Harrison [Ridgeway/Cainsville] on the 4th. As for Murray, they will face off against Moulton-Udell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.