Houston Christian Huskies @ Lamar Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 39 | 68 | |
LAM | 36 | 50 | 86 |
Lamar opens league play with 86-68 win over Houston Baptist
BEAUMONT, Texas -- James Harrison had 22 points and Zjori Bosha added 19 as Lamar rolled to a dominating 86-68 win over Houston Baptist to open Southland Conference play and halt a four-game losing streak on Thursday night.
Harrison nailed 5 of 8 from distance, making 8 of 12 from the floor. Bosha hit three treys on 8-of-10 shooting.
Nick Garth, who set a school record for most 3s in a career, hit 3 of 8 from distance for 13 points. Garth broke the old mark of 192 when he drilled his second trey in the first half.
Lamar (9-5) took an early lead and held a 36-29 advantage at the break. Houston Baptist's Jalon Gates drilled a 3 to start the second half and closed to 39-34. Garth quickly responded with a jumper to start a 22-10 run and the Cardinals kept a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Ian DuBose had 18 points and Gates added 17 to lead the Huskies (4-10).
Game Information
Beaumont, TX
Referee:Brent Meaux
Referee:Patrick Boeh
Referee:Matthew Martinez
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 9-1 | - | 16-3 |
| McNeese | 8-2 | 1 | 15-4 |
| Nicholls | 7-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Lamar | 5-5 | 4 | 10-9 |
| New Orleans | 5-5 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-6 | 5 | 9-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-6 | 5 | 8-11 |
| Northwestern State | 4-6 | 5 | 6-13 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-7 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Houston Christian | 3-7 | 6 | 7-12 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-8 | 7 | 5-14 |
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