LU forward Akasha Davis scores from the paint against two SELA defenders at the Neches Arena at the Montage Center, Jan. 27.
The Lamar women’s basketball team are currently sitting in second place in the Southland Conference, going 14-5 overall and 8-1 in conference play. This season, the Lady Cards have been on a tear in the SLC with their only loss against Texas A&M Commerce, 70-73. They are currently on a three-game win streak.
The Lady Cards have a 7-1 record at home and are 6-3 in away games.
Last year, the Lady Cardinals lost to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions in the Southland Conference tournament final. They got their in-season revenge, Jan. 27, beating the Lions 59-45 at Neches Arena, after being down 11 in the first half. There are now three teams with a 8-1 conference record — Texas A&M Corpus- Christi, Southeastern Louisiana and Lamar.
Lamar guard Sabria Dean has won three Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Awards this season. Dean is currently averaging 14.7 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game. Dean is also averaging 88.5 percent from the free throw line.
LU forward Akasha Davis also received her third Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Award, Jan. 29. Davis is currently averaging 16.1 points per game. Her 10.5 rebounds per game ranks 20th in the nation, and she leads the team in both statistics. Against the Southeastern
Lions, Davis shot 42.9 percent from the field and 87.5 percent from the free throw line, also recording three steals. This season has seen her set her career high with 29 points against Houston Christian, Jan. 20. Davis also set her career high for rebounds, pulling down 18 against Texas A&M Commerce. She ranks 19th in the nation in total double-doubles and seventh in the country in offensive rebounds per game.
The Lady Cardinals hope to make it back to the Southland Conference tournament finals and seem to be on pace to do just that. They have 10 games left, four at home and five away.
Their next game is away at Incarnate Word University, Feb. 8. The next home game is against Nicholls State University, Feb. 10.