Stephen F. Austin
26-3,17-1Southland
Lamar
16-14,10-9Southland
Balanced Scoring Attack Leads SFA Past Lamar to Clinch Regular Season SLC Crown
2/29/2020 9:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NACOGDOCHES, TX --The SFA men's basketball team saw all five starters reach double figures in points and beat the Lamar Cardinals 95-76 at home Saturday. The victory moved SFA's overall record to 26-3 and conference record to 17-1, and secured their position as outright regular season champions while securing the top overall seed in the upcoming conference tournament.
The 'Jacks had six players score in double figures, led by Kevon Harris, who had 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Cameron Johnson tacked on 17 points off the bench and John Comeaux helped out with 12 points.
SFA utilized fantastic ball movement in Saturday's game, piling up 19 assists on 37 made field goals. Nathan Bain's five assists paced the 'Jacks.
INSIDE THE BOX
» SFA never trailed on the way to a 95-76 victory.
» SFA recorded 19 total assists in the game.
» The SFA bench made an impact by scoring 30 points to its scoring output.
» Every SFA starter scored in double figures.
» Six SFA players scored 10 or more points.
» SFA had a 43-29 edge on the boards in the win.
» SFA cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game.
» Kevon Harris led the 'Jacks with a game-high 20 points.
» SFA got a team-high nine rebounds from Gavin Kensmil.
GAME SUMMARY
After jumping out to a 21-17 advantage, SFA went on a 6-0 run with 12:01 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Johnson, to increase its lead to 27-17. The 'Jacks then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 42-38 advantage. SFA did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 24 of its 42 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, SFA kept widening that lead, expanding it to 65-57 before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by David Kachelries' layup, to grow the lead to 73-57 with 8:20 to go in the contest. The 'Jacks kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 95-76 win. SFA took care of business in the paint, recording 34 of its 53 points in the lane.
NEXT UP
The 'Jacks are back in action on Tuesday in Abilene, when they face the Wildcats in their final regular season road contest of the season.
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