Lamar Consolidated lost against Manvel back in February of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lamar Consolidated Mustangs fell 48-38 to the Manvel Mavericks. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 818th, while the Mavericks are ranked 246th).
Despite the loss, Lamar Consolidated saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Edgar Garcia posted 13 points. That was a full 34.2% of Lamar Consolidated's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jermar Hicks, who had four points and eight rebounds.
Lamar Consolidated has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Manvel, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Lamar Consolidated didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-50 defeat against Randle on the 3rd. As for Manvel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-40 victory against Lamar on the 3rd.
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