Haltom lost against Lamar back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Haltom Buffalos were dealt a 77-40 loss at the hands of the Lamar Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Buffalos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 790th, while the Vikings are ranked 342nd).
Lamar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rida Ndizye led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine assists. The dominant performance gave Ndizye a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Azariah Rozier, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Haltom has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Lamar, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-11.
Haltom will head out on the road to square off against Grand Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haltom is facing Grand Prairie at the right time seeing as Grand Prairie is stuck on a 23-game losing streak. As for Lamar, they will welcome South Grand Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Grand Prairie will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Lamar surely won't give up without a fight.
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