The Lamar Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Arlington Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lamar came up into this matchup off a tough 40-point loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Sam Houston by a score of 36-34 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since January 26, 2024.
Lamar might have lost, but man, Dearmondrae Batie was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Dylan Hroch was another key player, putting up five points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lamar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Arlington ended up a good deal behind Bowie on Tuesday and lost 60-44. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Volunteers are ranked 164th).
Lamar has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Arlington, their record now sits at 10-13.
Lamar lost to Arlington on the road by a decisive 54-39 margin when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Lamar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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