BEAUMONT, Texas – For the first time since, Jan. 30, the Lamar University women's basketball will be playing at the Montagne Center. The Cards host the Bearkats of Sam Houston State on Saturday in Southland Conference action. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.
 
The Cards will have its 38-game home court winning streak on the line on Saturday. The winning streak is the second longest winning streak in the nation.
 
THIS WEEK – SAM HOUSTON STATE, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m.
Series Record: 36-27 (64th Meeting)
Last Meeting: Jan. 26th, 2019 (83-72, Lamar)
 
Sam Houston State enters the contest with the Cards coming off a 61-59 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The win for the Bearkats is its third straight. Against the Islanders, Sam Houston State shot 28.6 percent from the field and committed 15 turnovers. Sam Houston State had three players score in double-figures, led by Jenniffer Oramas, who scored 15 points. Lydia Baxter had a double-double and led the team with 11 rebounds.
 
Sam Houston State is led in scoring by Jaylonn Walker who is averaging 14.7 points per game. Walker leads four players scoring in double-figures as Jenniffer Oramas is second on the team scoring, 12.0 points per game and Amber Leggett follows averaging 11.1 points per game and Lydia Baxter rounds out the double-figure scorers averaging 10.7 points per game. Baxter leads the team in rebounding averaging 8.6 rebounds per game. On the season, Baxter has pulled down 86 offensive rebounds.
 
As a team, Sam Houston State is averaging 73.5 points per game and are shooting 40.8 percent from the floor. The Bearkats scored a season-high 101 points against Wiley College on Nov. 19. Opponents are averaging 67.0 points per game and shooting 41.2 percent from the floor on the season.
 
In the first meeting this year, the Cardinals came away with an 83-72 victory at Sam Houston State. Lamar scored 46 points in the paint and had 38 points off Bearkats turnovers. Sam Houston struggled shooting from behind the arc against the Cards as they were 1-for-15 in the contest.
 
LAST TIME OUT – NORTHWESTERN STATE
The Lamar University women's basketball team raced out to a 39-18 first quarter lead and never trailed in its Southland Conference victory over Northwestern State on Wednesday evening. The Cardinals defeated the Lady Demons, 94-70.
 
With the win, Lamar improves to 18-5 on the season and 11-1 in SLC play, while Northwestern State falls to 8-15 overall and 3-9 in SLC action.
 
"It was a nice bounce back win for us tonight after losing our last game at SFA," stated head coach Robin Harmony. "Our kids came out and shot the lights out in the game. It is always tough to win on the road in the Southland Conference."
 
Moe Kinard led the trio of Cardinals in double-figures with 31 points. Chastadie Barrs followed with 24 points and Miya Crump rounded out the double-figure scorers with 18 points. Making her first start of her career, Umaja Collins scored a career-high seven points and collected a career-high 17 rebounds.
 
In the contest, Barrs recorded 10 steals which moved her into second place in the NCAA for career steals. She is also four assists away from setting the Lamar school record for assists in a career.
 
Kinard leaves the game with 202 career three-pointers in her Lamar career, and is three three-pointers away from setting the LU school record.

UP NEXT
The Cardinals return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 20 when they host Incarnate Word at the Montagne Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The contest against UIW is Play 4 Kay – Breast Cancer Awareness game.
 
TICKETS
For tickets for LU home games, please call 409-880-1715, or CLICK HERE. The Montagne Center ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. It reopens one hour prior to tipoff on weeknights and weekends. LU students receive free admission to home games with their Cardinal One card.
 
Fans can stay tuned to LamarCardinals.com or @LamarAthletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram all season long for updates on women's basketball and all other LU teams competing in the 2018-19 season.