Alexis Marmolejos had 21 points in Lamar's 63-61 victory against Houston Christian on Saturday night. Alexis Marmolejos converted a three-point play to make it 61-all with 1:11 to play. After an Errol White steal on the other end,

Holifield 5-12 1-2 11, Hamilton 4-11 0-0 8, Jackson 3-13 0-0 7, Marmolejos 8-13 1-2 21, Pennebaker 4-5 0-0 8, White 0-4 0-0 0, Dawsey 1-4 0-0 2, Bulajic 1-3 0-0 2, Dixon 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 28-67 2-4 63.

The Cardinals are 3-1 in home games. Lamar ranks sixth in the Southland with 23.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Holifield averaging 4.0. The Huskies are 1-1 against Southland

Houston Christian Huskies (4-8, 1-2 Southland) at Lamar Cardinals (7-4, 2-0 Southland) Beaumont, Texas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston Christian looks to end its three-game slide with a win against Lamar.

Houston Christian Huskies (4-9, 1-1 Southland) at Lamar Cardinals (7-6, 2-0 Southland) Beaumont, Texas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Julian Mackey and Houston Christian visit Andrew Holifield and Lamar on Saturday.