The Lamar Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Haltom Buffalos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lamar and eight for Haltom.
On Tuesday, Lamar ended up a good deal behind Martin and lost 64-46. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 571st, while the Warriors are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, Haltom lost to Arlington on the road by a 78-60 margin on Tuesday.
Haltom's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.
Lamar won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, slipping by Haltom 40-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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