Charleston suffered their closest loss since December 17, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lamar Warriors by a score of 74-71. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Warriors are ranked 37th).
Ben Noonan was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 32 points and 16 boards for Lamar. Noonan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 45 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaz Crotts, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
Charleston's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Lamar, they, and Subiaco Academy. As for Lamar, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 25-3.
Charleston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lamar, they will welcome Subiaco Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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