Salida lost against Lamar back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Salida Spartans fell 42-32 to the Lamar Thunder. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Salida's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Braeden Johnson, who posted ten points along with seven boards and six steals, and Graysa Kindle, who earned 13 points and seven rebounds. Kindle is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Spartans
| 12/20/24 vs Lamar | 32-42 |
| 12/12/24 vs Centauri | 50-53 |
Even though they lost, Salida smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lamar had a senior duo take command as Brooklyn Robbins dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 rebounds and Chloe Weber went 5 of 12 on her way to 10 points along with six boards and four steals. Those 17 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Robbins. The team also got some help courtesy of Josylynn Rodriguez, who had five points and seven boards.
Salida's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lamar, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Salida didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-21 win against La Junta on the 21st. As for Lamar, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 26-14 victory against Buena Vista on the 21st.
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