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Houston Baptist Falls 90-81 to Southeastern Louisiana - Recap
Gus Okafor went off for 25 points and added 4 rebounds leading Southeastern Louisiana over Houston Baptist, 90-81, on Thursday at Leonard E. Merrell Center.
Keon Clergeot had 17 points for Southeastern Louisiana and Ryan Burkhardt chipped in with 13 points. Keon Clergeot had 8 assists for them, while Ryan Burkhardt was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Houston Baptist got a 22-point performance from Sam Hofman, who was supported by 17 points from Khristion Courseault. Khristion Courseault had 3 assists in a losing cause for Houston Baptist, while Zach Iyeyemi grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southeastern Louisiana were victorious, as the score was 45-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Houston Baptist as they grabbed 27 boards, while Southeastern Louisiana only had 23
Next game, Southeastern Louisiana takes its act home to face Northwestern State looking for another win. For Houston Baptist, they head on the road to face McNeese State.