Lamar hasn't had much luck against Salida recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Lamar was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-52 to Fort Lupton. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/14/24 vs Fort Lupton | 27 |
| 12/13/24 @ Aspen | 4 |
| 12/12/24 vs Jefferson Academy | 25 |
| 12/07/24 vs Dumas | 10 |
| 12/06/24 vs Bennett | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Lamar got top-tier performance from Jacob Dunning, who went 10 for 21 on his way to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Dunning is now averaging an impressive 16.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrian Jacobs, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lamar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Salida's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. They fell just short of Centauri by a score of 54-51. The loss was the Spartans' first of the season.
Salida's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Lamar, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Lamar couldn't quite finish off Salida in their previous matchup back in February and fell 51-49. Can Lamar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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