BEAUMONT, Texas – The Lamar University women's basketball hits the road for its final regular season road game as they travel to Houston, Texas to take on the Huskies of Huston Baptist on Wednesday evening. The Cards and Huskies tip off at 7 p.m. from Sharp Gym.
 
On Tuesday afternoon, Chastadie Barrs was named Southland Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week. Over the Cards last four contests, Barrs is averaging 17.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 8.3 steals, and 6.8 steals per game.
 
Barrs sits in second place on the NCAA career all-time steals list with 617 steals. She is eight steals away from setting the NCAA record. She is the second player all-time to record 600 steals in a career.

THIS WEEK – HOUSTON BAPTIST, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. (Sharp Gym)
Series Record: 13-2 (16th Meeting)
Last Meeting: Jan. 2, 2019 (63-50, Lamar)

Houston Baptist enters the contest against the Cardinals with a record of 7-17 on the season and 2-12 in SLC play. The Huskies are coming off an 83-64 loss to Sam Houston State on Saturday. The Huskies shot 43 percent for the game while committing 28 turnovers to the Bearkats. Sophie Taylor led the Huskies with 20 points.
 
The Huskies have two players averaging in double-figures this season. They are led by Amanda Johnson, who is averaging 13.0 points per game. Megan Valdez-Crader rounds out the double-figure scorers averaging 10.6. Taylor Kollmorgen leads the team in rebounding averaging 5.8 rebounds per game.
 
As a team, HBU is averaging 65.6 points per game and are allowing teams to score 69.0 points per game. They are shooting 39.5 percent from the floor on the season. The Huskies are shooting 30.2 percent (110-for-364) on threes this season. On the defensive end, the Huskies are limiting opponents to shoot 37.5 percent from the floor. They are forcing 17.5 turnovers per game and are only committing 15.8.
 
This is the second meeting between the Huskies and Cardinals. In the opening SLC game of the season, Lamar came away with a 63-50. HBU shot 33 percent from the floor in the contest and committed 25 turnovers.
 
LAST TIME OUT – A&M-Corpus Christi
Senior Moe Kinard netted a game-high 24 points to lead Lamar University to a 72-47 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the American Bank Center Saturday afternoon. Senior Chastadie Barrs just missed another triple double (16 points, 17 rebounds and nine steals) in the victorious effort as LU remains atop the Southland standings.
 
The Cardinals (21-5,14-1 SLC) shot 39 percent from the field, including four three-pointers, while outrebounding the Islanders, 48-40. Big Red also took advantage of 28 Islander turnovers which were cashed in for 36 points (LU held a 36-15 advantage in points off turnovers). The Cards also recorded a 15-11 advantage on second chance points.
 
In addition to Kinard and Barrs, sophomore Jadyn Pimentel added 13 points and five assists.
 
The Red and White also recorded a decided advantage in the paint. LU outscored the Islanders, 44-20, in the paint. A&M-Corpus Christi struggled to find its rhythm from the field. After scoring the first four points of the game, the Islanders were held to a 19-of-60 (.317) performance – recording nine fewer field goals than LU. The Islanders had only one player reach double figures – Alexes Bryant (10 points).
 
"I'm very proud of this team today, because this is never an easy place to play," said LU head coach Robin Harmony. "They were throwing a lot of just at us and our kids really handled it well. I think that will help us down the road. We had this game circled on our schedule because of how tough it is to come here and win."

UP NEXT
The Cardinals return to action on Saturday, March 2 when they host Stephen F. Austin at the Montagne Center. The Cards will be looking to extend its home court win streak to 41 straight games. Tip off against the Ladyjacks is set for 2 p.m.
 
HOME 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 tip off on weeknights and weekends. LU students receive free admission to home games with their Cardinal One card.
 
SLC TOURNAMENT TICKETS
Ticket booklets and single-session tickets to the Southland Conference Tournament in Katy, Texas, are now on sale at the Montagne Center ticket office. The women's tournament runs from March 14-17.  The Montagne Center Ticket office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Ticket sells can be bought until Tuesday, March 12th at the Montagne Center. Tickets can also be purchased at the Merrell Center during the tournament by going through the LU ticket booth.
 
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.