Lamar Defeats Florida Atlantic, 66-61

Nov. 26, 2011

Final Stats (PDF)

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Lamar women’s basketball defeated Florida Atlantic in Saturday’s first game of the Basketball Traveler’s, Inc., Tip-Off Classic, 66-61. Lamar improved its record to 5-2 with the victory, while FAU dropped to 3-3.

Junior Kalis Loyd had game-highs in points, rebounds and assists with 21, 12 and seven, respectively, to earn her second double-double of the season for the Cardinals. Lamar senior Brateicka Mock chipped in 12 points, while fellow senior Monique Whittaker had four steals in the Cardinals’ victory.

Three players for FAU reached double figures, led by sophomores Chenise Miller and Latavia Dempsey with 13 points each. Senior April Goins added 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Senior Teri Stamps and sophomore Takia Brooks led the Owls with six assists apiece.

Lamar will play IUPUI Sunday in Allen Fieldhouse at 11 a.m. Florida Atlantic will conclude its 2011 BTI Tip-Off Classic when it faces Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Lamar head coach Larry Tidwell
Opening Statement:
“I thought we had a nice bounce-back. We had some kids that really stepped up. We’re still making a lot of unforced errors. We have to get better, but we’ll take the win anytime we can get it.”

On the team’s overall performance:
“Kalis Loyd (stepped up.) She got a little bit tired, and I should have probably rested her a little bit more. We got a lot of help from our bench from Gia Ayers. Shauna Long played well. Ria (Pateraki) played well. Taylor Hays played really well and Jasmin Henderson as well. You have to like what we’re doing. We won the battle on the boards, which is huge. We were pretty good at the free throw line. We attacked pretty well so we’ll get better off this.”