Box Score

BEAUMONT, Texas – HBU concluded its three-game road trip with an 88-52 loss at Lamar University Sunday afternoon at the Montagne Center.

Lamar relied on the long ball and fast break points to jump out to a 23-11 lead midway through the first half. The Cardinals were 3-for-6 from beyond the arc and had several fast-break layups.

The Huskies went on a 13-6 run to cut the Cardinal lead to five, 29-24, with 3:13 left in the opening half. But Lamar used a 12-2 run to close out the first half and led the Huskies at the break, 42-26. Destini Texada and Kalis Loyd tied for the half-high of nine points, while Loyd also posted three assists and two steals. Texada also led the Huskies with seven rebounds. Lamar shot 54 percent from the floor compared to the Huskies' 25 percent.

Lamar continued its lead and did not allow the Huskies to come any closer, as a Megan Green three-pointer midway through the second half cut the Cardinal lead to 58-39.

Lamar was in control the remainder of the game, hitting six three-pointers in the second half alone.

Destini Texada set a new career high with 25 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Five Cardinals scored in double figures, led by Ang Green and Jenna Plumley with 13 apiece. The Cardinals were 10-for-24 from beyond the arc, six of them coming in the second half.

HBU (2-9) will be home two of its next three games, starting with a 7 pm tip against Rice University on Tuesday, Dec. 21.