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SHSU women down Grambling 67-59
Echols leads Kats with 20 points in win
Khamra Echols scored 20 points and Brittany Brooks added 18 to lead the Sam Houston women’s basketball team to a 67-59 nonconference victory over Grambling on Monday evening.
Whitney Smith added 12 points and led the Kats with nine rebounds as Sam Houston upped its season record to 2-2.
Jasher Blocker led the Tigers with 17 points as Grambling dropped to 1-2 for the year.
“Khamra had another great offensive game for us and Brittany played well, too, but give a lot of credit to our point guard Ray Alexander, who ran the floor so well and was simply tenacious on defense” SHSU head coach Brenda Nichols said.
Sam Houston led from start to finish, building a 36-19 lead at halftime.
“Before we started this trip through Louisiana, we challenged the girls to be stronger under the boards and rebound well,” Nichols said. “Tonight we got 23 rebounds from our post players alone.”
The Kats totaled 53 rebounds, including 25 offensive boards. Freshman Terra Austin pulled down eight rebounds, Alexander seven and Bre Agnew six.
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Fantastic finish
When every young recruit walks through the door at Johnson Coliseum, their goal is help Sam Houston State get to the NCAA tournament.
The Bearkats have had some really talented players over the past seven seasons since Sam Houston last went dancing and none of them were able to accomplish what this year’s group has. -
Playing among trees
Monday afternoon at Johnson Coliseum, the Bearkats began preparing for their first-round NCAA tournament matchup with 19th-ranked Baylor.
Sam Houston State (25-7) literally has a steep hill to climb if it wants to upset the third-seeded Bears (25-7) on Thursday in New Orleans. Baylor has a 7-foot center (Josh Lomers) and a pair of 6-10 forwards (Ekpe Udoh and Anthony Jones) who have played in all 32 games this season. -
Goin’ to the Big Dance
The Bearkats were on a mission and Stephen F. Austin got caught in the fury.
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Courtney falls just short of medaling at NCAA Indoors
Sam Houston State senior Michael Courtney was the first Bearkat to compete in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships and he left his mark.
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Still kicking
The Bearkats were staggering and about to go down. But the regular-season champions showed what they were made of in the semifinals of the Southland Conference tournament Thursday night.
Junior guard Lance Pevehouse knocked down a clutch 3-pointer with 1:11 left in the game to help Sam Houston State overcome a five-point deficit. The Bearkats then caught some breaks down the stretch and pulled out a thrilling 88-85 win over Southeastern Louisiana at the Merrell Center. -
SAM SURVIVES
At this stage in the game, a win is a win.
Sam Houston State survived a stellar performance from a one-man wrecking crew Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of the Southland Conference tournament. The top-seeded Bearkats held on and beat upset-minded Nicholls 62-57 at the Merrell Center. -
Bearkats blow out Northwestern State 103-75
When Sam Houston State senior Corey Allmond drained his first 3-point attempt Wednesday, the Demons from Northwestern State had to know it was going to be a long night.
- Another big win for Bearkat women
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Bearkats up for another challenge
Fresh off winning their third straight Southland Conference tournament championship and another NCAA regional appearance, the Bearkats are preparing for baseball season with an all-too familiar task of having to fill the voids left behind from players who made significant contributions.
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