The Lamar Raiders will take on the Clinton Christian Academy Warriors in a holiday battle at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Lamar had to suffer through a 53-20 loss at the hands of East Rankin Academy. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Patriots are ranked tenth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alyssa McMahan, who posted four points.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 63 points the game before, Clinton Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup two weeks ago. They came up short against St. Andrew's Episcopal, falling 48-25. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Clinton Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lamar, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything came up roses for Lamar against Clinton Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-29 victory. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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