Lamar entered their match against St. Mary on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lamar Thunder fell just short of the St. Mary's Pirates by a score of 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Thunder have suffered since February 10, 2024.
Lamar's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Dunning, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Alex Williams, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lamar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
St. Mary's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremiah Starr out in front who earned 16 points. Starr has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Kisean Dawson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 15-5. As for St. Mary's, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lamar will venture away from home to face off against Colorado Springs Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Mary's, they will face off against Woodland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland Park has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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