It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Lamar Warriors had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They strolled past the Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 58-42. Winning may never get old, but Lamar sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ben Noonan was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Green, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Lamar pushed their record up to 24-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-19.
Lamar will be playing in front of their home fans against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 274 points over their last four matchups. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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