Houston Christian Huskies @ Nicholls Colonels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 38 | 68 | |
NICH | 27 | 56 | 83 |
Fornes carries Nicholls State over Houston Baptist 83-68
THIBODAUX, La. -- — Jaylen Fornes made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points as Nicholls State beat Houston Baptist 83-68 on Wednesday night.
Kevin Johnson had 19 points and seven steals for Nicholls State (14-6, 11-2 Southland Conference), which earned its fourth straight win. Andre Jones added 17 points.
Pedro Castro had 12 points for the Huskies (4-15, 3-8). Jade Tse added 11 points and Zach Iyeyemi had 10.
The Colonels improve to 2-0 against the Huskies for the season. Nicholls State defeated Houston Baptist 92-83 on Jan. 20.
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Game Information
Thibodaux, LA
Referee:Brent Dugas
Referee:Garrett Theriot
Referee:Earl Lennie
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 12-1 | - | 19-3 |
| McNeese | 11-2 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 8-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Nicholls | 8-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 7-6 | 5 | 11-11 |
| New Orleans | 7-6 | 5 | 9-13 |
| Lamar | 6-7 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Northwestern State | 4-8 | 7.5 | 6-15 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-9 | 8 | 9-13 |
| Houston Christian | 4-9 | 8 | 8-14 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-9 | 8.5 | 8-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 3-10 | 9 | 6-16 |
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