Lamar lost against Grand Prairie back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lamar Vikings lost to the Grand Prairie Gophers at home by a 62-48 margin. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 565th, while the Gophers are ranked 204th).
Despite the loss, Lamar still got an impressive performance from Ke'Dren Washington, who posted 19 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Dearmondrae Batie, who put up five points and five rebounds.
Lamar has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Grand Prairie, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar will square off against Martin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grand Prairie, they will challenge Bowie at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Grand Prairie's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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