If Lamar Consolidated was riding high fresh off their 55-34 takedown of El Campo last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lamar Consolidated Mustangs received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 59-45 to the Magnolia Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 62-52 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Lamar Consolidated saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Edgar Garcia went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds. Garcia's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ty'Riq Lane, who earned seven points.
Even though they lost, Lamar Consolidated smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Lamar Consolidated's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Magnolia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Lamar Consolidated will be taking part in a tournament against Almeta Crawford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Magnolia has already played their next game (against Lamar Consolidated), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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