The Lamar Christian Lions waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They really took it to Sylva Bay Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-21 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-7.
Sylva Bay Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Sydney Poole and Reese Shumock. Poole scored ten points along with three steals, while Shumock scored four points along with six rebounds.
Lamar Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Sylva Bay Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Lamar Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Prentiss Christian at 5:15 p.m. on January 23rd. Prentiss Christian is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Sylva Bay Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Newton County Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
