Mon Feb 17 23:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Lamar Cardinals Defeat East Texas A&M Lions in Southland Conference Showdown

**COMMERCE, TX** – The Lamar Cardinals secured a 65-55 victory over the East Texas A&M Lions in a Southland Conference matchup Saturday. Alexis Marmolejos led the Cardinals with 13 points, shooting 5-for-9 from the field, including 2-for-5 from three-point range. Andrew Holifield contributed 10 points and 9 rebounds, while Adam Hamilton added 8 points.

The Lions were paced by TJ Thomas’ 11 points, along with 4 assists and 4 steals. Evan Phelps also reached double digits for East Texas A&M, scoring 10 points and adding 4 assists and 3 steals.

Lamar improves to 16-10 overall and 11-4 in conference play, while East Texas A&M falls to 3-23 and 1-14. Both teams return to the court on Monday; Lamar will face Northwestern State on the road, and East Texas A&M will host Stephen F. Austin.

Read More