Martin won the last time they faced Lamar and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Martin Warriors enjoyed a cozy 64-46 victory over the Lamar Vikings. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Vikings are ranked 577th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Lamar lost, don't look at Dearmondrae Batie. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hroch, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Martin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Lamar, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-19.
Martin will welcome Grand Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grand Prairie will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Martin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lamar, they will head out to square off against Haltom at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lamar is facing Haltom at the right time seeing as Haltom is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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