Thunder
| 02/04/25 vs The Vanguard School | 62-57 |
| 02/01/25 @ Alamosa | 51-19 |
| 01/31/25 vs James Irwin | 82-40 |
| 01/28/25 @ Crowley County | 46-44 |
| 01/24/25 vs Florence | 57-19 |
| + 4 more games |
Lamar hadn't done well against The Vanguard School recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lamar Thunder managed a 62-57 victory over The Vanguard School Coursers. The win was familiar territory for the Thunder, who have now won nine matches in a row.
Lamar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob Dunning led the charge by going 6-for-14 to rack up 14 points and three steals. Dunning has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Braxen Shelton also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Lamar was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.1 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.
The Vanguard School's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matty Dessalegn, who posted 18 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Bustamante, who earned 18 points.
Lamar's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points over those games. As for The Vanguard School, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-4.
Lamar has already played their next contest, a 54-21 win against Woodland Park on the 7th. As for The Vanguard School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 85-55 victory against St. Mary's on the 7th.
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