Lamar Basketball versus Northwestern St

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Lamar men play at 6:30 in Natchitoches and the women play in Beaumont at 7:00. NWST men are winless in conference and 3-19 overall. The lady demons are 2-9 in conference and 7-15 overall. Should be two games that Lamar can win easily, but especially the men have had a bad habit of playing down to the competition level and dropping these kind of games over the last several years.

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Game starting out with Lamar shooting poorly and defense not getting good stops either. At the first media time out Lamar is down 7-0. by the second media time out LU has gotten a little offense going and the defensive intensity has picked up and now are down by four at 13-9.

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Third media time out with 7:54 left in the first half and Lamar has gotten back to a one score game, down by two points at 19 - 17. The Cards did tie the game at 17 before a foul by Harrison put NWST on the line where they converted two free throws.

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At the under four minute time out and Lamar has taken the lead by four at 31-27 with Bosha going to the free throw line for two shots.

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Half time and Lamar is ahead by seven at 39-32. A total of 24 fouls called in the first half with twelve on each team. Cards have three players, Harrison, Bosha and Garth with two fouls each. NWST has five player including three starters with two fouls each. Cards have forced NWST into 11 turnovers while the Cards have committed 8.

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Ladies game has Lamar up by six at the end of the first quarter 18-12.