Lanier had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-18 to make it nine. They were outmatched by the Sam Houston Hurricanes and fell 74-29. While losing is never fun, the Voks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1289th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 413th).
When it comes to explaining why Lanier lost, don't look at Serenity Garza. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points. That was a full 44.8% of the Voks' points, marking the third time in a row Garza has scored more than a third of the team's points.
As for Sam Houston, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-11. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sam Houston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jakiyah Caldwell, who put up 20 points. The matchup was Caldwell's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Laniya Lee, who earned 19 points.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lanier will challenge Fox Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sam Houston, they will host Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hurricanes will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.56 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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