Nicholls Colonels @ Lamar Cardinals
Lamar defeats Nicholls State 65-53 to take second place in Southland Conference
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Alexis Marmolejos had 15 points in Lamar's 65-53 win over Nicholls on Monday night.
Marmolejos also contributed six rebounds for the Cardinals (19-12, 14-6 Southland Conference). Ja'Sean Jackson scored 14 points, going 5 of 10 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line. Adam Hamilton shot 6 of 12 from the field to finish with 12 points.
The Colonels (19-12, 13-7) were led in scoring by Jamal West, who finished with 19 points and seven rebounds. Nicholls got 10 points from Robert Brown III.
Lamar's win snapped a tie for second place with Nicholls and gave the Cardinals the second seed in the conference tournament that begins on Sunday. Third-seeded Nicholls gets a first-round bye and Lamar has a double-bye into the semifinals.
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Game Information
Beaumont, TX
Referee:Joe Wilbert III
Referee:Brent Dugas
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 7-1 | - | 14-3 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 7-1 | - | 14-3 |
| Nicholls | 7-1 | - | 8-9 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 5-3 | 2 | 9-8 |
| Lamar | 4-4 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern State | 4-4 | 3 | 6-11 |
| New Orleans | 4-4 | 3 | 6-11 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 4 | 8-9 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-6 | 5 | 7-11 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-6 | 5 | 6-11 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-6 | 5 | 5-12 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 6 | 5-12 |
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