
Thunder
| 12/19/25 @ Buena Vista | 59 |
| 12/13/25 vs Sterling | 60 |
| 12/12/25 vs Aspen | 42 |
| 12/11/25 vs Jefferson Academy | 53 |
| 12/06/25 vs University | 46 |
| + 2 more games |
Lamar is 2-8 against Salida since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 5:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
Lamar is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Buena Vista: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Thunder blew the Demons out of the water with a 59-15 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-10.
Jacob Dunning and Alex Williams were among the main playmakers for Lamar as the former went 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals and the latter shot 50% from the field on his way to 18 points and seven boards. What's more, Dunning posted three assists, the most he's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Robbins, who earned six points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Salida came up short against La Junta on Friday and fell 60-53.
Lamar's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-1. As for Salida, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Lamar couldn't quite finish off Salida in their previous matchup back in March and fell 67-65. Thankfully for the Thunder, Ryan Osness (who shot 53% from beyond the arc en route to 33 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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