Basketball Recap: North Lamar Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Panthers

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ Sulphur Springs	35-32
01/21/25 vs Pittsburg	60-43
01/17/25 @ Pleasant Grove	42-18
01/14/25 vs Bonham	56-26
01/11/25 @ Paris	44-23
+ 3 more games

North Lamar came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sulphur Springs Wildcats, sneaking past 35-32. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 45-36 on January 3rd.

North Lamar is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Sulphur Springs, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-8.

North Lamar and Sulphur Springs should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. North Lamar will face off against Bonham at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday up 520 places (137 vs. 657). North Lamar is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Similarly, Sulphur Springs (ranked 138th) will meet Paris (ranked 494th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.