Thunder
| 02/13/25 @ Rye | 65 |
| 02/08/25 @ Banning Lewis Academy | 46 |
| 02/07/25 vs Woodland Park | 54 |
| 02/04/25 vs The Vanguard School | 62 |
| 02/01/25 @ Alamosa | 51 |
| + 13 more games |
Lamar hasn't had much luck against Manitou Springs recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lamar Thunder are taking a road trip to challenge the Manitou Springs Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
Lamar is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Rye: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lamar blew Rye out of the water with a 65-18 final score. With the Thunder ahead 41-10 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Lamar got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabrian Jacobs out in front who posted seven points along with four blocks and three steals. Diego Estrada was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Lamar was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Manitou Springs ended up a good deal behind Salida on Thursday and lost 62-44. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Lamar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points over those games. As for Manitou Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Lamar came up short against Manitou Springs when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 42-38. Can Lamar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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