by NATCHITOCHES, La. – The Lamar Lady Cardinals were dialing long distance all day Saturday in their 82-72 win over host Northwestern State in a Southland Conference women’s basketball game.
The Lady Cardinals (8-9, 5-1) set a school record and tied a conference record by draining 18 3-pointers as they moved into first place in the conference, handing the Lady Demons (10-7, 5-1) their first SLC loss of the season.
“To come in here and knock them off is unbelievable,” Lamar coach Robin Harmony said. “This is a great win for us.”
Lamar shot 47.4 percent (18-of-38) from beyond the arc for the game. Shauna Long (Standing Rock Sioux), who had a season-high 19 points, and Teleshia Riley, who tied a career high with 15 points, each had five 3-pointers for Lamar.Addesha Collins and JaMeisha Edwards had three treys apiece, while Baileigh O’Dell had two 3-pointers.
“It’s contagious,” Harmony said of the 3-point shooting. Every time we needed a dagger, the kids stepped up.”
The old record of 16 was set against Huston-Tillotson on Dec. 2, 2009.
Lamar finished with five players in double figures. In addition to Long and Riley, Dominique Edwards had 16 points, Collins had 13 points and JaMeisha Edwards finished with 12 points.
With her three 3-pointers, JaMeisha Edwards moved into ninth place on Lamar’s all-time list with 93.
It was the third straight double-double for Dominique Edwards, who had 10 rebounds.
“We’ve got our swagger back,” Harmony said. “I think one of the reasons we’re a better team than last season is because we have depth. Everybody is contributing.”
Janelle Perez led Northwestern State with 21 points.
Lamar returns to action when it hosts Stephen F. Austin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Montagne Center.
“It’s going to be a fun ride home,” Harmony said. “We’re going to enjoy this win tonight. We’re going to have a needed day off on Sunday after playing three games in five days, but we’ll be right back to work on Monday.”
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