The Lamar Warriors will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Har-Ber Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Har-Ber likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Lamar earned a 65-56 win over Mansfield. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Har-Ber's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lamar's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Har-Ber, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Lamar came up short against Har-Ber when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 64-55. Can Lamar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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