Having just played yesterday, the Lamar Texans will jump right back in to play the St. Pius X Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lamar is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
On Friday, Lamar came up short against Dickinson and fell 66-54.
While St. Pius X didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Worthing 58-34 on Friday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
St. Pius X is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Lamar took their victory against St. Pius X when the teams last played back in November of 2017 by a conclusive 78-58 score. Do the Texans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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