HAMMOND, La. (Interstat) — The Lamar women’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Southeastern Louisiana 57-44 on Thursday night at University Center.

The Lady Cardinals, now 13-6 overall, led by just one point at halftime but outscored the Lions 35-23 after the break to secure the road victory. Lamar’s balanced attack was led by R’Mani Taylor with nine points and three assists.

Southeastern Louisiana, which fell to 2-17, got a game-high 15 points from Lihi Azouri. The Lions stayed close early but could not keep pace in the final quarters. Attendance was 215.