Basketball Recap: Lamar's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Texans

Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 @ Bellaire	50-64
01/25/25 vs Heights	56-54
01/21/25 @ Cesar E. Chavez	76-34
01/17/25 vs Wisdom	78-23
01/14/25 @ Westside	53-45

After a string of five wins, Lamar's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to the Bellaire Cardinals on the road by a 64-50 margin. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Texans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-60 back in January.

Shelton Henderson was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds for Bellaire. Henderson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Anthony Andrews, who posted 14 points and five boards.

Lamar's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Bellaire, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will host Westside at 11:15 p.m. on February 8th. Westside will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lamar surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bellaire, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Bellaire Cardinals challenge the Houston Math Science & Tech Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on February 8th.