After flying high against the Rocky Ford Meloneers last Monday, the Lamar Thunder came back down to earth. Lamar was dealt a 58-27 loss at the hands of Centauri on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Lamar has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Lamar lost, one person who can't be blamed is Austin Thacker. Despite the final result, he scored four points along with two steals.
Lamar struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Leading Centauri to victory were Chaz Holman and Kallon Russell. Holman scored ten points along with four steals and two blocks, while Russell scored nine points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Holman is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Haslett, who scored ten points.
Lamar's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for Centauri, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Lamar will be playing in front of their home fans against Ellicott at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar is facing Ellicott at the right time seeing as Ellicott is stuck on a 18-game losing streak. Centauri does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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