BEAUMONT, Texas – The Lamar University women's basketball program will open their two-game road trip on Saturday, January 23 at Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches. Tipoff is slated for 2:00 p.m. CT from the William R. Johnson Coliseum.  

Senior Jadyn Pimentel leads the Cardinals in scoring as she posts 9.1 points per game and leads Lamar in assists (30) and steals (22). Redshirt junior Micaela Wilson has started in her last four appearances and has helped the Cardinals to a 2-1 start in SLC play. Wilson is second on the team in scoring (8.6) and tallied her first double-double in the 54-50 win over A&M-Corpus Christi with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

The Ladyjacks are coming into Saturday's contest after defeating Northwestern State, 87-28. SFA is led by Zya Nugent on the offensive end of the court as she averages 13.5 points a game and shoots 50 percent from the field. On the defensive side of the ball, Aiyana Johnson leads the Ladyjacks with 6.8 rebounds a game while also blocking 30 shots on the season.

The Cardinals will be back on the road on Wednesday, January 27^th in Houston as they are taking on the Houston Baptist Huskies at Sharp Gym. Tipoff is slated for 6:30 p.m.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Saturday afternoon's game will be streamed on ESPN+.
• A radio broadcast will be available from NEWSTALK 560 KLVI in Beaumont with Harold Mann on the call.

LAST TIME WE PLAYED

• Redshirt junior Micaela Wilson helped lead the Lamar University women's basketball program to their second Southland victory on Saturday afternoon over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 54-50, at the Montagne Center.
• The Cardinals opened the contest on a 7-0 run over the Islanders, but only shot 29 percent in the frame compared to AMCC shooting 43 percent in the first period. Freshman Sabria Dean continued to shine for the Cards has she produced four points in the first frame and led in minutes with nine.
• Texas A&M-Corpus Christi came out of the gates firing in the third period as they shot 53 percent in the frame and they limited Big Red to just 25 percent in the frame. The Cardinals were able to hold off a slight comeback by AMCC as they were sent to the line seven times during the third frame and made 86 percent of the free throws to help keep the lead in favor of Lamar heading into the fourth.
• The fourth quarter saw many defensive stands as there was only a combined 23 points scored in the fourth frame. The Islanders turned the ball over six times in the frame and the Cards were able to capitalize on some of the turnover has the scored four points on turnovers in the frame. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went on to tie the game at 45 a piece at the 7:12 mark in the fourth, but both teams went on to trade scores until the Islanders fouled the Cards at the end of the game and senior Jadyn Pimentel hit both of the free throws to propel Lamar to a 54-50 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• Wilson recorded her first double-double of her Cardinal career has she finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds on the afternoon. Pimentel tallied 12 points as the only other Cardinal to reach double digits. Freshman Sabria Dean contributed nine points and three steals on the afternoon.

SERIES HISTORY

• This marks the 76th meeting between the programs with the Cardinals holding the series advantage over the Bearkats, 17-11.
• Lamar is looking to grab a win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as the Islanders swept the series in 2019-20 over the Cards.