Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks @ McNeese Cowboys
Balanced scoring attack helps Lumberjacks escape with win
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Kevon Harris and Shannon Bogues scored 18 points each as Stephen F. Austin held off McNeese 99-95 on Thursday night.
Leon Gilmore III had a double-double for the Lumberjacks (19-5, 8-3 Southland Conference) with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Aaron Augustin added a career-high 13 points, and TJ Holyfield had 12.
The Lumberjacks put up 56 points and held a 24 point lead at the break, but McNeese stormed back in the second half, closing the margin to 89-81 with three minutes left. The Cowboys (8-13, 5-6) closed the game on a 14-10 run, but their rally fell just short.
Both teams shot better than 52 percent for the game, but the Lumberjacks' reserves outscored Cowboys' bench 48-22.
James Harvey scored 23 for the Cowboys, Jarren Greenwood nearly had a triple-double with 21 points, eight boards, and eight assists, and Quatarrius Wilson added 14 points and 14 boards.
Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
Referee:Brad Fowler
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:Gerald Williams
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 |




