Basketball Game Preview: Martin Warriors vs. Lamar Vikings + How To Watch

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01/21/25 - Away	64-46 W
12/20/24 - Home	42-29 W
01/26/24 - Away	35-33 W
01/02/24 - Home	58-43 W
01/27/23 - Home	81-53 W
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Martin is 9-1 against Lamar since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Martin and six for Lamar.

On Saturday, Martin came up short against Carter and fell 67-54. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Cowboys are ranked 36th).

Meanwhile, Lamar played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Colleyville Heritage an easy 56-35 victory.

Martin's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Lamar, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.

Martin strolled past Lamar when the teams last played back in January by a score of 64-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Vikings' Dearmondrae Batie, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Warriors still be able to contain Batie? There's only one way to find out.