Lamar Consolidated was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Victoria East Titans. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1327th, while the Titans are ranked 486th).
| 01/07/25 vs Victoria East | 10 |
| 01/03/25 @ Randle | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Fort Bend Kempner | 15 |
| 12/17/24 @ Angleton | 9 |
| 12/10/24 vs Terry | 8 |
| 12/05/24 vs Westside | 19 |
Despite the loss, Lamar Consolidated saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Praisegod Chinweuba dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Chinweuba has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played. Aubrey Edwards was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Victoria East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Avery Valentine, who went 8 of 13 on her way to 20 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Jackson, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Lamar Consolidated's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Victoria East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Lamar Consolidated will take on Victoria West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Victoria East, they will challenge Fort Bend Kempner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Victoria East is facing Fort Bend Kempner at the right time seeing as Fort Bend Kempner is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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