Basketball Preview: Lamar Consolidated Mustangs vs. Fort Bend Kempner Cougars
Lamar Consolidated is 2-8 against the Cougars since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lamar Consolidated Mustangs will be playing at home against the Fort Bend Kempner Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Lamar Consolidated has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Friday, Lamar Consolidated strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 67-51.
Lamar Consolidated's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shafeeq Mujahideen led the charge by scoring 16 points along with five assists and three steals. Mujahideen is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Mason Lockett was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Fort Bend Kempner's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fulshear. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Lamar Consolidated's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-18. As for Fort Bend Kempner, their loss dropped their record down to 21-8.
Lamar Consolidated came up short against the Cougars when the teams last played back in January, falling 63-56. Will Lamar Consolidated have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
