Basketball Recap: Dearmondrae Batie's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Lamar over Arlington

Lamar lost against Arlington back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lamar Vikings took a hard 54-39 fall against the Arlington Colts.

Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dearmondrae Batie, who posted eight points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Logan Archibald, who put up 13 points.

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Even though they lost, Lamar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

Lamar has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Arlington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.

Lamar didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-39 win against Haltom on the 31st. As for Arlington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-50 loss against Midlothian Heritage on the 28th.