Arlington was the 54-39 winner over Lamar when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Arlington Colts took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lamar Vikings. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lamar to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dearmondrae Batie, who posted 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The contest was Batie's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hroch, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Arlington's record now sits at 10-14. As for Lamar, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16.
Arlington and Lamar could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Arlington (ranked 535th) will meet Grand Prairie (ranked 201st) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lamar (ranked 559th) will meet Bowie (ranked 149th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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