After losing to Hubbertville the last time they met, South Lamar decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The South Lamar Stallions strolled past the Hubbertville Lions with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 71-57. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stallions.
Despite the defeat, Hubbertville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kane Rushing went 10 for 22 on his way to 30 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Rushing's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Blaize Wakefield was another key player, going 6 of 7 en route to 19 points and five assists.
Stallions
| 01/28/25 vs Hubbertville | 71-57 |
| 01/09/25 vs Lamar County | 75-41 |
| 01/06/25 vs Pickens Academy | 63-22 |
South Lamar pushed their record up to 15-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Hubbertville, they moved to 20-6 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
South Lamar has already played their next game (against Lamar County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hubbertville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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