BEAUMONT, Texas – The Lamar University women's basketball program fell on Saturday afternoon in Houston, Texas to Houston Baptist by a final decision of 72-59.

The Cardinals could not get anything going there way in the first half as the Huskies went up 36-28 in the first half. The Huskies were led by Julija Vujakovic who finished with 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the field. She also tallied three steals and one block against the Cardinals.

Lamar was led by sophomore Angel Hastings, who finished the night shooting 10-for-17 from the field that included 4-for-6 from beyond the arc. The San Antonio, Texas native, finished the afternoon with 26 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Senior Briana Laidler picked up her fourth double-double of the season in the loss with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Port Orange, Fla., native, finished the afternoon shooting 5-for-7 from the field.

Up Next: The Cardinals will host Sam Houston State in a Southland Conference midweek matchup at the Montagne Center on Wednesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.(CT) and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.