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| Photo by Darla Tamulitis-La Vita Loca Photography |
Copyright 2013 TexSport Publications
KATY, TEXAS (March 14, 2013) Led by the radar shooting of senior guard Kalis Loyd, the
Lamar Lady Cardinals defeated the Stephen F Austin Ladyjacks by the score of
69-65 in the second round of the Southland Conference tournament at the Merrell Center
in Katy, Texas.
With the win, Lamar advanced to the semi final round of the
tournament and will face the No. 2 seed, Sam Houston State, in a 1:30 p.m.
game on Friday.
Loyd, the Malmoe, Sweden native, was virtually
unstoppable on the court.
She connected on 5-of-13 from the field and 12-of-14 from
the free throw line for 22 points to lead all scorers.
She was aided in the scoring by Dominique Edwards, who was
7-of-14 from the field in addition to being 3-of-5 from 3-point range.
Lamar set the stage for their win with ball control.
The Lady Cardinals picked the pockets of the Ladyjacks 12
times, with Loyd accounting for four of the steals.
IN addition, 33 of Lamar’s points came on take-a-ways.
As a team, Lamar shot 21-of-52 from the field and 21-of-32
from the free throw line.
They also connected on 6-of-17 three-pointers.
For SFA, Tierany Henderson, Porsha Roberts, and Ashlee Mells
each had 10 points, while Annette Davis accounted for eight rebounds.
With the win, Lamar will post a 21-9 record when they face
Sam Houston.
In their two previous meetings this season, the Lady
Cardinals dropped 59-57 decision at home on Jan. 10 and won their Feb. 9 game
by the of 52-48 in Huntsville.
The stats from the game can be accessed by clicking here.
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