Cards just can't get a good lead. J Buckley who played for the Cards last year had a big game for SLU winds up the leading scorer as the Lions win 81-79. Cards are now tied for second place, but drop the tie breaker for seeding in the tournament with SLU as this is the only regular season game between the two teams.
6:06 left in the game and SLU up by two with a free throw to shoot after this timeout, 68-66. Lamar did get a brief one-point lead but haven't been able to get more than a one possession lead.
One thing for sure, SLU has as big-time home team bias as any school. Every foul called against SLU is questionable and every mishandled ball should have been a foul.
SLU up by six at the half. 40-34, difference in the game at the free throw line as SLU has six more made than Lamar. SLU also up by nine in rebounding. Jackson, White and Holifield each have two fouls.
Cards in a back-and-forth game with SLU trailing by four at the last media timeout of the first half. 36-32. Lamar has a trouble whenever the opponent has taller guards out front.
6:55 left in the game and the Lamar lead is down to five points. Lamar turnovers plus SFA hitting four three-pointers in the last four minutes has really tightened this game up.
Eight minutes into the second half and SFA has closed the gap to twelve points, 47-35. Lamar has six turnovers in the last eight minutes equal to the first twenty. Cards have to take care of the ball.
Lamar closes out the half by extending the lead to 41-24. Cards have six first half turnovers but have forced ten SFA turnovers. Lamar shooting 50% from the field for the half. Holifield leading the scoring with eight followed by Dawsey and Barrs with seven.
Similar start to first game as Lamar gets out to a seven-point lead at the under twelve-minute timeout. Cards have been taking care of the ball with only two turnovers so far. Cards up 17-12.
Men return to action at SFA Saturday with a 2 PM start. This is a chance for the Cards to revenge the home loss a couple of weeks ago. Since that game SFA has lost four more games and gotten one win against the worst team so far in the conference. SFA is still a dangerous team for the Cards as they haven't lost any players that I know of and they now have another reason to play hard in support of their former coach.
Lady Cards are unable to make a comeback falling by twelve-points 60-48. Unless something happens SLU should be the regular season champ as they will have to drop two contests for Lamar to get past the tie breaker.