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Southland Tournament - Nicholls State Falls 58-55 to Lamar - Recap

Lamar grabbed a 58-55 win over Nicholls State on Tuesday, behind a 17-point effort from Alexis Marmolejos at The Legacy Center.

Lamar got 11 points from Danquez Dawsey and another 9 points from Andrew Holifield. Ja'Sean Jackson contributed 5 assists, while Errol White cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Nicholls State got 17 points from Robert Brown III in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jaylen Searles. Byron Ireland contributed 3 assists for them, while Caleb Robinson had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Nicholls State were victorious, as the score was 33-29 at the break.

Lamar had a 39-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.