Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Lamar Christian

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Previous 4 Games

01/14/25 vs Sylva Bay Academy	37-11
01/07/25 vs Laurel HomeSchool	54-18
12/10/24 @ Sylva Bay Academy	40-11
12/09/24 vs Christian Collegiate Academy	48-5

Lamar Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Sylva Bay Academy Saints 37-11. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Saints are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lamar Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Sylva Bay Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.

Lamar Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Purvis at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for Sylva Bay Academy, they will challenge Discovery Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sylva Bay Academy is facing Discovery Christian at the right time seeing as Discovery Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.