The Lamar Texans will challenge the Bellaire Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Lamar: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Bellaire has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Lamar didn't have quite enough to beat Manvel and fell 43-40. While the Texans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mavericks 12-6 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Bellaire was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 64-63 to Great Crossing. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 62nd in Texas, while Great Crossing are ranked eighth in Kentucky).
Bellaire's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Lamar came up short against Bellaire in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 55-51. Will Lamar have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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