Lamar suffered their biggest defeat since January 14th on Thursday. They took a blow against the Leake Academy Rebels, falling 52-23. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Rebels are ranked 28th).
Lamar's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Leake Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Lamar won't have much time to rest: their next game is against East Rankin Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Leake Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Winona Christian at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
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