Lamar Consolidated hasn't had much luck against Manvel recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lamar Consolidated Mustangs will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Manvel Mavericks at 1:00 p.m.
Lamar Consolidated is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 54-41 to Fort Bend Kempner. The Mustangs were down 43-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Manvel waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Yellowjackets 61-36. That looming 61-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mavericks yet this season.
Manvel has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Lamar Consolidated, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
Things could have been worse for Lamar Consolidated, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 78-59 loss to Manvel when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Can Lamar Consolidated avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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