Lamar defeats UT Rio Grande Valley 70-68
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Alexis Marmolejos scored 19 points as Lamar beat UT Rio Grande Valley 70-68 on Saturday night.
Marmolejos shot 5 for 13 (3 for 10 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Cardinals (14-10, 9-4 Southland Conference). Errol White scored 14 points and added eight rebounds. Andrew Holifield shot 5 for 10, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
Howard Fleming Jr. led the way for the Vaqueros (13-11, 5-8) with 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists. K.T. Raimey added 13 points for UT Rio Grande Valley. Cliff Davis also had 12 points and two steals.
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Both teams play again on Monday. Lamar hosts Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and UT Rio Grande Valley travels to play Stephen F. Austin.
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