It was a good run, but the Sam Houston Broncos unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 52-37 fall against Lafayette. While losing is never fun, Sam Houston can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Lions are ranked tenth).
When it comes to explaining why Sam Houston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Blaine Davey. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. Davey has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Derick Malveaux, who scored eight points.
Sam Houston struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Sam Houston's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Lafayette, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Sam Houston will face off against the Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lafayette, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Sharks at 6:00 p.m.
