Booneville hasn't had much luck against Lamar recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Booneville Bearcats will host the Lamar Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
Booneville is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 43-27 to Mansfield.
Meanwhile, Lamar waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 65-39 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Eagles are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lamar is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Booneville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Booneville was taken down by Lamar 66-36 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Booneville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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