Lions
| 01/23/25 @ Discovery Christian | 39-37 |
| 01/20/25 vs Prentiss Christian | 55-36 |
| 01/17/25 vs Christ Covenant | 50-25 |
| 01/14/25 vs Sylva Bay Academy | 44-41 |
| 01/09/25 @ Newton County Academy | 61-20 |
| + 3 more games |
Lamar Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Discovery Christian out 39-37. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Discovery Christian are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lamar Christian pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.6 points per game. As for Discovery Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Lamar Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Purvis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lamar Christian is facing Purvis at the right time seeing as Purvis is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Discovery Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
