Balanced scoring attack helps Lumberjacks escape with win
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Kevon Harris and Shannon Bogues scored 18 points each as Stephen F. Austin held off McNeese 99-95 on Thursday night.
Leon Gilmore III had a double-double for the Lumberjacks (19-5, 8-3 Southland Conference) with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Aaron Augustin added a career-high 13 points, and TJ Holyfield had 12.
The Lumberjacks put up 56 points and held a 24 point lead at the break, but McNeese stormed back in the second half, closing the margin to 89-81 with three minutes left. The Cowboys (8-13, 5-6) closed the game on a 14-10 run, but their rally fell just short.
Both teams shot better than 52 percent for the game, but the Lumberjacks' reserves outscored Cowboys' bench 48-22.
James Harvey scored 23 for the Cowboys, Jarren Greenwood nearly had a triple-double with 21 points, eight boards, and eight assists, and Quatarrius Wilson added 14 points and 14 boards.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brad Fowler
- Jeff Malham
- Gerald Williams
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |