The Lamar Raiders will take on the East Rankin Academy Patriots at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Lamar's way against Park Place Christian Academy as Lamar made off with a 54-34 win.
| 01/28/25 vs Park Place Christian Academy | 7 |
| 01/23/25 @ East Rankin Academy | 2 |
| 01/20/25 @ Park Place Christian Academy | 9 |
| 01/17/25 vs East Rankin Academy | 2 |
It was another big night for Aryah Grace, who posted 23 points along with seven steals and six boards. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Blake Hart was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, East Rankin Academy entered their tilt with Lamar on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 60-36 margin over the Raiders. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Raiders are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Rankin Academy pushed their record up to 28-2 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Lamar, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Lamar might still be hurting after the 60-36 loss they got from East Rankin Academy in their previous meeting on Thursday. Will Lamar have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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