New Orleans 54, at Lamar 84

BEAUMONT, Texas (Interstat) — The Lamar Lady Cardinals used a dominant third-quarter surge to pull away from the New Orleans Privateers and secure an 84-54 victory in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at the Montagne Center. A crowd of 934 watched Lamar improve to 17-9 overall, while New Orleans fell to 3-24. The game was competitive through the first half, with Lamar holding a 35-29 lead at intermission. The Lady Cardinals had established control on the glass and forced numerous New Orleans turnovers but had not yet broken the game open. That changed decisively in the third… Read more...