Southland Tournament - Lamar Downs McNeese State 70-49 - Match Report
Southland Tournament - Lamar Downs McNeese State 70-49 - Match Report
The battle between Lamar and McNeese State didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as McNeese State was handed a 70-49 defeat on Saturday at Merrell Center.
Lamar was an 8-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Lamar got 26 points from Mike James and another 12 points from Devon Lamb. Anthony Miles contributed 5 assists, while Mike James cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
McNeese State got 16 points from Patrick Richard in a losing cause and another 13 points from Dontae Cannon. Dontae Cannon contributed 2 assists for them, while Desharick Guidry had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Lamar were victorious, as the score was 33-21 at the break.
Lamar won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-33.
