The Lamar Consolidated Mustangs's three-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-42 victory over Sweeny. With that win, Lamar Consolidated brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
Lamar Consolidated got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shafeeq Mujahideen out in front who scored 18 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Mujahideen has scored at least 25% of Lamar Consolidated's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Dixon, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Clinton Varner and Warrick Hernandez certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Varner scored 16 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, while Hernandez scored 8 points along with 4 steals. The match was Varner's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Lamar Consolidated pushed their record up to 2-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sweeny, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lamar Consolidated will head out on the road to face off against Bay City at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sweeny, they will square off against Kinkaid at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
