Basketball Recap: Lamar County Skates Past Utopian Academy for the Arts with Ease

Trojans

Team Score

12/06/24 vs Utopian Academy for the Arts	76
12/03/24 @ Jackson	70
11/26/24 vs Stephens County	61
11/19/24 vs LaGrange Academy	60
11/25/24 vs Morgan County	35

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lamar County). They blew past Utopian Academy for the Arts, posting a 76-48 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Trojans with their most commanding win of the season.

Utopian Academy for the Arts' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jace Franklin, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. Tyzire Smith was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points.

Lamar County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Utopian Academy for the Arts, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Lamar County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-69 loss against Crawford County on the 7th. Utopian Academy for the Arts has also already played their next contest, a 72-33 defeat against Mundy's Mill on the 10th.