BEAUMONT, Texas - The Cardinals hoped to pay tribute to Anyssia Gibbs, Angel Hastings, and Michaela Wilson on Senior Day with a win. Instead, despite a late rally, Lamar Unviersity ran out of time as they fell 67-64 to Tarleton.

Angel Hastings tallied a season-high 19 points to lead the Cardinals. This included tying a season high with four three-pointers. Akasha Davis tallied 13 points and recorded two blocks while Malay McQueen picked up 10 points for herself. The Cardinals ended up shooting 44.2% from the field.
 
Trailing 6-2 early in the first, LU would be sparked by a Wilson three-point play to go up 9-8 following a 7-2 run. Once again, the TexAnns got themselves back in front putting five straight points on the board. But with Malay McQueen and Emma Imevbore recording a pair of baskets, LU saw a 16-15 lead in a quarter they shot 58.3% in.
 
Sabria Dean netted five early points in the second quarter to put the Cardinals up 21-17. But over the final six minutes, TSU took command with a 15-4 run to be up 32-25 at the break. Imevbore added her fourth point while Hastings got on the board with free throws. LU shot just 25% in the quarter.
 
LU tried to get themselves back into the contest as a three by Hastings and a free throw by Davis brought the score to 34-29 in TSU's favor. However, the TexAnns kept control of the game as they upped their lead to as much as 12 points (44-32). The Cardinals ended the third with four straight points trailing 44-36.
 
Following a TexAnn three to start the fourth, the Cardinals would put together a series of surges. Back-to-back threes by Hastings and a layup by Davis cut the deficit to 48-44. The rest of the quarter would be a repeat as TSU would increase their lead only for LU to come close. The Cardinals wound up with 28 points with Hastings being in takeover mode scoring 17 of them.
 
Davis would pitch in eight points in the quarter as the Cardinals made it a single possession game multiple times. Each time, the TexAnns would increase that margin until the final seconds. Once the Cardinals made the score 67-64, there was little to no time for a chance to tie despite LU's best effort.
 
The Cardinals will host Abilene Christian for their final home game at 6:30 PM on Monday night. The game is a make up from the originally scheduled Thursday night game which had to be postponed.
 

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