Grand Prairie waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Lamar Vikings 62-48. That's more bragging rights for the Gophers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Lamar still got an impressive performance from Ke'Dren Washington, who posted 19 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dearmondrae Batie, who put up five points and five boards.
Gophers
| 01/17/25 @ Lamar | 62-48 |
| 01/11/25 @ Sam Houston | 56-41 |
| 01/03/25 @ Haltom | 48-46 |
| 12/20/24 @ Bowie | 53-51 |
| 11/19/24 @ Midlothian | 55-53 |
Grand Prairie pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Lamar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grand Prairie will host Bowie at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Grand Prairie's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Lamar, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Martin at 7:30 p.m.
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