Haltom was the 67-42 winner over Lamar when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Haltom Buffalos were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 40-39 to the Lamar Vikings. The game marked the Buffalos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lamar's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Hroch, who posted 16 points. The dominant performance gave Hroch a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dearmondrae Batie, who had eight points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Haltom and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Lamar, their record is now 7-14.
Haltom wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-46 defeat against Grand Prairie on the 3rd. As for Lamar, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-35 loss against South Grand Prairie on the 3rd.
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