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Southland Tournament - Recap - Houston Baptist Defeats Incarnate Word 80-68

Houston Baptist got 21 points from Pedro Castro as they ran past Incarnate Word 80-68 on Tuesday at Leonard E. Merrell Center.

Hunter Janacek had 18 points for Houston Baptist and Zach Iyeyemi chipped in with 10 points. Jade Tse had 9 assists for them, while Pedro Castro was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Incarnate Word got a 19-point performance from Keaston Willis, who was supported by 15 points from Brandon Swaby. Drew Lutz had 5 assists in a losing cause for Incarnate Word, while Marcus Larsson grabbed 9 rebounds.

Houston Baptist was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Houston Baptist as they grabbed 32 boards, while Incarnate Word only had 31