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| 12/03/24 - Home | 61-46 W |
| 01/18/24 - Home | 48-50 L |
| 12/14/23 - Away | 52-51 W |
| 01/17/23 - Away | 60-49 W |
| 12/15/22 - Home | 51-45 W |
| + 5 more games |
Simpson Academy is 8-2 against Lamar since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Simpson Academy Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Lamar Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Simpson Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-41 to Pillow Academy.
Meanwhile, Lamar lost to Leake Academy on the road by a 61-47 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Rebels are ranked third).
Simpson Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-5 record this season. As for Lamar, they dropped their record down to 13-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Simpson Academy strolled past Lamar in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 61-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Simpson Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
