William Carey Crusaders @ SE Louisiana Lions
Hines scores 21 as SE Louisiana downs William Carey 91-53
HAMMOND, La. -- — Sam Hines Jr. had 21 points in SE Louisiana's 91-53 victory over William Carey on Monday night in a season opener.
Jakevion Buckley scored 18 points while going 5 of 9 and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line and added five assists for the Lions. Kyle Edison shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 15 points, while adding six rebounds and three steals.
The Crusaders were led in scoring by Cam Brown, who finished with 15 points.
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Game Information
Hammond, LA
Referee:Garrett Theriot
Referee:Earl Lennie
Referee:Jeremy Campbell
2025-26 Standings
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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