The Lamar Thunder will take on the Banning Lewis Academy Stallions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
Banning Lewis Academy will be up against a hot Lamar squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Lamar breezed by La Junta to the tune of 72-26 on Thursday. With the Thunder ahead 41-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
| 01/16/25 vs La Junta | 24 |
| 01/25/24 vs St. Mary's | 20 |
| 12/13/24 @ Aspen | 19 |
| 01/16/24 vs La Junta | 18 |
| 02/10/24 vs Salida | 18 |
Alex Williams had a dynamite game for Lamar, going 11 for 15 on his way to 24 points. Those 24 points gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrian Jacobs, who posted eight points and 12 boards.
Lamar was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Banning Lewis Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They managed a 45-40 victory over Manitou Springs on Thursday. The 45-point effort marked the Stallions' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lamar pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Lamar took their win against Banning Lewis Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 43-23. 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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