Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi men's basketball team fell to Lamar University, 61-55, on Saturday at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas.
- The Islanders fall to 6-9 overall and 1-1 in Southland Conference play while the Cardinals improved to 8-7 on the year and 1-1 in league action.
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Tre Gray scored a team-high 14 points with three long-range makes. he had two assists, a steal and a rebound in 23 minutes.
Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders forced 19 Lamar turnovers and outscored the Cardinals, 23-21, off turnovers.
- The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi bench outscored Lamar's, 21-14.
- The game featured 11 lead changes and was tied five times.
- The Islanders hit 7-of-10 attempts from the free throw line on the evening.
- A&M-Corpus Christi led, 22-18, at halftime.
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Kareem South scored in double-figures for the ninth time this season, finishing with 13 points. He had two steals, two rebounds and an assist while going 4-for-5 from the free throw line.
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Emmanuel Toney had a team-high six rebounds including two on the offensive end. He also led the team with three assists and added eight point.
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Elijah Schmidt scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting. He tied a career-high with three steals and added three rebounds.
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Islander Notables
- Saturday marked South's 43rd career game scoring in double figures He has now started 73 consecutive games.
- Gray has now scored in double figures four times this season and eighth time in his career.
- The Islanders are 4-2 this season when holding the lead at the break.
Up Next
- A&M-Corpus Christi will continue its three-game Southland road trip at Northwestern State on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 6:30 p.m., in Natchitoches, La. The game will be broadcasted live on
KEYS 1440 AM.
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