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Southern Mississippi Downs Lamar 66-63 - Match Report
Artur Konontsuk scored 15 points leading Southern Mississippi to a 66-63 victory over Lamar at Montagne Center on Tuesday.
Tae Hardy had 13 points for Southern Mississippi and Denijay Harris chipped in with 8 points. Tae Hardy had 3 assists for them, while Tyler Stevenson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Lamar got 19 points from Davion Buster in a losing cause and another 10 points from Ellis Jefferson. Kasen Harrison contributed 8 assists for them, while Avery Sullivan had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Mississippi were victorious, as the score was 33-21 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Southern Mississippi as they grabbed 32 boards, while Lamar only had 23
Southern Mississippi heads into a battle against Louisiana-Monroe. Lamar, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisiana Tech.