After flying high against Compass Academy on Tuesday, Stanton came back down to earth. The Buffaloes took a hard 49-34 fall against the Lamesa Tornadoes on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-42 on January 6th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lamesa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taleesa Hope, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most points Hope has posted since back in December of 2025. Mariela Gonzales was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six boards and six steals.
Stanton dropped their record down to 16-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lamesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Stanton will challenge rival Coahoma at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lamesa is set to take on their familiar foe Brownfield at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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