It may have taken triple overtime to finish the job, but Lamar Consolidated ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Royal Falcons 56-53. 56 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Among those leading the charge was Mason Lockett, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Ty'Riq Lane was another key player, putting up eight points and five assists.
Royal's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylon Reado, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds, and Zaelyn Shelton, who made all 5 shots he took to post 13 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikey Lang, who posted 11 points.
Mustangs
| 12/07/24 @ Royal | 56-53 |
| 12/07/24 @ Sam Rayburn | 56-50 |
| 12/06/24 vs Lee | 54-46 |
The victory was the third in a row for Lamar Consolidated, bringing their record for this year to 5-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Royal, their record now sits at 4-8.
Lamar Consolidated wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-45 win against Wharton on the 11th. As for Royal, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-59 defeat against Rudder on the 10th.
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