After flying high against Rye last Thursday, Lamar came back down to earth. The Lamar Thunder fell to the Manitou Springs Mustangs 55-49. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Diego Estrada
| 02/15/25 @ Manitou Springs | 19 |
| 02/12/24 vs Rocky Ford | 16 |
| 12/21/24 @ Buena Vista | 13 |
| 02/08/25 @ Banning Lewis Academy | 12 |
| 02/07/25 vs Woodland Park | 11 |
Several Thunder players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Diego Estrada, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 19 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Estrada a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Gabrian Jacobs, who posted seven points in addition to 11 boards and five steals.
Even though they lost, Lamar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Manitou Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cohen Barrett, who had 16 points. Barrett has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Preston Rhodes was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Lamar's record is now 15-4. As for Manitou Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Lamar has already played their next game, a 58-56 loss against St. Mary's on the 19th. As for Manitou Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-42 defeat against Buena Vista on the 19th.
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