The Lamar Vikings will take on the Sam Houston Texans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lamar is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against South Grand Prairie on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lamar was beaten by South Grand Prairie 75-35. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 552nd, while the Warriors are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, Sam Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 44-37 loss to Arlington.
Sam Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Lamar, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Lamar was able to grind out a solid victory over Sam Houston in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 57-45. Does Lamar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sam Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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