Lamar 96, at South Plains 98

In a high-octane men’s junior college basketball showdown that required overtime to decide, the South Plains Texans edged the Lamar Runnin Lopes 98-96 on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, avenging a prior overtime loss to Lamar earlier in the season. The game was a tale of contrasting styles and furious momentum swings. Lamar, leveraging a pressure defense, forced South Plains into 17 turnovers, converting those into transition opportunities. The Runnin Lopes raced to a 46-point first quarter, led by the prolific scoring of RJ Foreman and Gavin Dabney. However, South Plains weathered the early storm with remarkable offensive efficiency, answering with… Read more...