Lamar gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They breezed by the Midlands STEM Charter Mavericks to the tune of 98-21. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 62-9.
Lamar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christavion Stephenson led the charge by going 7 for 8 en route to 15 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of JiQuavis Durant, who had nine points in addition to five steals.
Midlands STEM Charter is on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar and Darlington will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Midlands STEM Charter, they will face off against Riverwalk Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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