Houston Christian Huskies @ Lamar Cardinals
Garth carries Lamar past Houston Baptist 110-75
BEAUMONT, Texas -- Nick Garth scored 28 points as Lamar romped past Houston Baptist 110-75 on Wednesday night. Davion Buster added 20 points for the Cardinals.
Garth shot 7 for 10 on 3-pointers. He added seven assists.
Jordan Hunter had 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Lamar (17-12, 10-6 Southland Conference), which earned its sixth straight win. Christian Barrett added 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Lamar is undefeated (4-0) when scoring at least 100 points this season.
Lamar posted a season-high 17 3-pointers.
Ty Dalton had 20 points for the Huskies (10-16, 6-9). Edward Hardt added 11 points. Jackson Stent had 10 points and three blocks.
The Cardinals evened the season series against the Huskies with the win. Houston Baptist defeated Lamar 88-82 on Jan. 2. Lamar matches up against Stephen F. Austin at home on Saturday. Houston Baptist faces McNeese State at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
Beaumont, TX
Referee:Andrew Walton
Referee:Brent Meaux
Referee:Josh Haug
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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