The Sam Houston Texans will square off against the Lamar Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sam Houston will be strutting in after a win while Lamar will be coming in after a loss.
Sam Houston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-64 victory over Arlington on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Lamar played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by South Grand Prairie and fell 76-32. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.
Sam Houston's win bumped their record up to 10-18. As for Lamar, they dropped their record down to 9-20 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sam Houston came out on top in a nail-biter against Lamar when the teams last played on January 7th, sneaking past 36-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lamar's Dearmondrae Batie, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sam Houston still be able to contain Batie? There's only one way to find out.
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