Lamar extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Pius X Panthers. The Texans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2017.
As for St. Pius X, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games.
Joseph Aham-Neze was the offensive standout of the game as he went 8-for-19 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Cockrum, who posted 11 points.
Lamar has already played their next matchup, a 79-55 defeat against Seven Lakes on the 4th. As for St. Pius X, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-63 victory against Waltrip on the 5th.
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