East Texas A&M Lions @ Lamar Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ETAM | 27 | 25 | 6 | 58 |
LAM | 23 | 29 | 9 | 61 |
Marmolejos' 24 lead Lamar past East Texas A&M 61-58 in OT
BEAUMONT, Texas -- — Alexis Marmolejos scored 24 points as Lamar beat East Texas A&M 61-58 in overtime on Saturday night.
Marmolejos shot 6 of 16 from the field, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the free-throw line for the Cardinals (11-9, 6-3 Southland Conference). Cody Pennebaker scored 10 points and added six rebounds. Ja'Sean Jackson shot 3 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
Scooter Williams Jr. led the way for the Lions (2-18, 0-9) with 12 points. TJ Thomas added 11 points and eight rebounds for East Texas A&M. Khaliq Abdul-Mateen finished with eight points. The loss was the Lions' eighth in a row.
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Game Information
Beaumont, TX
Referee:Winston Trotter
Referee:Anthony Thomas
Referee:John Jenkins Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 16-1 | - | 23-3 |
| McNeese | 14-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 10-7 | 6 | 14-12 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 10-7 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Nicholls | 10-7 | 6 | 11-15 |
| New Orleans | 9-8 | 7 | 11-15 |
| Lamar | 7-10 | 9 | 12-14 |
| Northwestern State | 6-11 | 10 | 8-18 |
| Incarnate Word | 5-12 | 11 | 10-16 |
| East Texas A&M | 5-12 | 11 | 10-17 |
| Houston Christian | 5-12 | 11 | 9-17 |
| SE Louisiana | 5-12 | 11 | 8-18 |
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