There's no place like home for the Lamar Silver Foxes, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 52-43 win over Green Sea Floyds on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 18-18 at the break, but Lamar was the better team in the second half.
Lamar got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier "Zoom" Jackson out in front who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. It was the first time this season that Jackson pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alvion Ward, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Despite the loss, Green Sea Floyds still got an impressive performance from Terrell Sanders, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Sanders pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Even though they lost, Green Sea Floyds smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamar only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Lamar pushed their record up to 6-15 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Green Sea Floyds, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13.
Lamar will be playing in front of their home fans against Whale Branch at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Whale Branch focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Wednesday. As for Green Sea Floyds, they will head out on the road to square off against Bethune-Bowman at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethune-Bowman will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Green Sea Floyds surely won't give up without a fight.
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