The Lamar Thunder had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past Banning Lewis Academy 43-23. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Lamar has posted yet this season.
Lamar found their leader in underclassman Jacob Dunning, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Austin Thacker was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Banning Lewis Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyson Robertson, who scored four points along with 12 rebounds and five steals. That's the first time this season that Robertson pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Feranmi Babatunde, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Banning Lewis Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamar only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Lamar is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Banning Lewis Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Lamar won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against The Vanguard School at 3:00 p.m. on January 13th. The Vanguard School knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Lamar likes a good challenge. As for Banning Lewis Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Florence at 7:00 p.m. Florence is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
