MEN’S BASKETBALL: Garth’s 28 carries Cards to sixth straight win
Published 9:48 pm Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Nick Garth nailed 7 of 10 three-point attempts and finished with a game-high 28 points and seven assists as Lamar beat Houston Baptist 110-75 on Wednesday night.
The win is the sixth straight for the Cardinals (17-12, 10-6 Southland), who are fifth in the conference. Only league-leading Sam Houston State has won more than one game on current streaks in the Southland.
Davion Buster continued his breakout season with 20 points, shooting 8 of 11 from the floor. Jordan Hunter totaled 18 points and seven assists, Christian Barrett 11 points and 13 rebounds and Edwin Jeudy 10 points for the Cards.
Ty Dalton led Houston Baptist (10-16, 6-9) with 20 points.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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