Incarnate Word Cardinals @ Central Arkansas Bears
Johnson lifts Incarnate Word to win over Central Arkansas
CONWAY, Ark. -- Simi Socks scored 20 points, Shawn Johnson added 16, including the game-winning free throw with two seconds left, and Incarnate Word won its fourth straight with an 81-80 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday.
Jeff Lowery's steal and layup with 13 seconds left pulled the Bears into a tie at 80. Johnson grabbed a rebound with three seconds left and was fouled on the putback attempt. He made the first and missed the second but the Bears couldn't get up a winning shot.
Jalin Hart added 15 points for the Cardinals (10-10, 4-3 Southland) and Miles Banks had 12 rebounds.
Central Arkansas (4-18, 3-6) led 50-36 at the half but the Cardinals used a 24-4 run to take a 64-61 lead with 8:57 to play. Socks had nine points and Hart and Tyler Singleton capped the run with back-to-back 3-pointers.
Mathieu Kamba had 25 points and nine rebounds for the Bears. Jordan Howard added 18 points and Derreck Brooks 16.
Game Information
Conway, AR
Referee:Doug George
Referee:Josh Klem
Referee:Isaiah Conrad
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 |
| Atlantic Sun ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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