Lamar hasn't had much luck against Colorado Springs Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lamar Thunder will head out to take on the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lamar sitting on six straight wins and Colorado Springs Christian on eight.
If Colorado Springs Christian heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Lamar took over last week. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Lamar made off with a 40-39 victory over St. Mary's. The squad ran away with 28 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Lamar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Weber led the charge by putting up 14 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Robbins, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian humbled Banning Lewis Academy with a 64-15 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.
Colorado Springs Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.3 points. As for Lamar, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Lamar was taken down by Colorado Springs Christian 59-4 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lamar was down 29-0.
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