MBB vs Northwestern St January 27, 2025

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Lamar takes on NWST this evening at 7 PM.  LU and NWST are currently tied with SLU and HCU for third in the conference at 6-3 so the winner will remain tied with either SLU or HCU as they are playing each other tonight and the loser will drop into a multiple tie for fifth.  Additionally, the winner will either move into a tie for second as McNeese and Corpus play each other or will move to just one game back of first place.  Hopefully the Cards come out strong early and play to the top of their ability.

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Men start the game with much better intensity than the last game.  Lamar slowly works out to seven point lead at the under twelve-minute media timeout.  Cards up 19-12

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Cards play good for the first eight minutes, then get a little sloppy and shooting percentage goes down.  NWST out rebounding the Cards and have a five-point lead at the half.  Both teams have had as much as a nine-point lead at some point in the game.  NWST up 33-28 at the half.

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Lamar comes out in the second half and plays good defense and reasonable offense to pull out a ten-point win 69-59.  Hamilton has a double-double with thirteen points and fourteen rebounds.  A&M CC plays McNeese a really tough game but come up one point short.  Their loss with the Lamar win moves the Cards into a tie for second in the conference with Corpus and HCU.