2017–18 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

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2017–18 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball
Southland Regular Season Champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record22–8 (17–1 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Randy Schneider (5th season)
  • Hana Haden (1st season)
  • Cameron Miles (2nd season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
Seasons
2017–18 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar 17 – 1   .944 22 – 7   .759
Stephen F. Austin 16 – 2   .889 25 – 6   .806
Central Arkansas 14 – 4   .778 25 – 10   .714
Texas A&M-CC 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
Nicholls State † 11 – 7   .611 19 – 13   .594
New Orleans 11 – 7   .611 15 – 15   .500
Abilene Christian 9 – 9   .500 16 – 14   .533
McNeese State 8 – 10   .444 12 – 18   .400
Southeastern Louisiana 7 – 11   .389 8 – 21   .276
Houston Baptist 6 – 12   .333 10 – 18   .357
Incarnate Word 4 – 14   .222 5 – 24   .172
Northwestern State 2 – 16   .111 7 – 22   .241
Sam Houston State 1 – 17   .056 4 – 23   .148
† 2018 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by fifth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference. The Lady Cardinals finished the season with an overall record of 22-8. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Nicholls in a Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 68-74, the Lady Cardinals were an automatic qualifier to the WNIT. Their season ended with a first round 68-80 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs in the first round.

Previous season

The Lady Cardinals finished the 2016–17 season with a 21–6, 15–3 Southland play.[1] They lost in the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament to Stephen F. Austin.[2] The Lady Cardinals were invited to the WBI where they lost to Rice, the WBI champion, in the first round.[3]

Roster

[4][5]

2017–18 Lamar Lady Cardinals women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Lola Bracy 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Kirkwood HS St. Louis, MO
G 1 Jadyn Pimentel 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Parkway North HS St. Louis, MO
F 3 Kyla Green 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Overton HS Memphis, TN
C 4 Briana Laidler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Spruce Creek HS Port Orange, FL
G 5 Balleigh O'Dell 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Verdigris HS Claremore, OK
G 10 Chastadie Barrs 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr DeSoto HS DeSoto, TX
G 11 McKenzie Alton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Bellarmine Prep HS Gig Harbor, WA
F 12 Kiara Desamours 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Dunbar HS Fort Myers, FL
G 13 Shedricka Pierson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Brusly HS Brusly, LA
G 15 DeJa Roberts 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Nova HS Davie, FL
C 20 Rikiah Cowart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Nova HS Lauderhill, FL
G 22 DeA'ngela Mathis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Southeast HS Bradenton, FL
G 23 Moe Kinard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr New Iberia HS
Houston 		New Iberia, LA
G 24 Ashlan Miles 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Dallas Christian HS Dallas, TX
C 33 Kiandra Bowers 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Sr Dwyer HS West Palm Beach, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2018-02-28

Schedule

[6][7]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference schedule
November 10, 2017*
7:00 pm 		at No. 3 Baylor L 62–121  0–1
  16 – C. Barrs   6 – K. Green   6 – C. Barrs  Ferrell Center (5,410)
Waco, TX
November 13*
7:00 pm 		Louisiana College W 93–62  1–1
  16 – B. Laidler   9 – C. Barrs   10 – Barrs  Montagne Center (275)
Beaumont, TX
November 16*
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		Southwestern Assemblies of God W 92–49  2–1
  24 – C. Barrs   10 – C. Barrs   6 – Barrs  Montagne Center (630)
Beaumont, TX
November 18*
12:00 pm, BTN+ 		at Purdue L 64–79  2–2
  18 – C. Barrs   6 – K. Bowers   6 – Barrs  Mackey Arena (5,579)
West Lafayette, IN
November 21*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Howard Payne W 101–37  3–2
  20 – J. Pimentel   16 – K. Bowers   6 – J. Pimentel  Montagne Center (630)
Beaumont, TX
November 24*
2:00 pm 		vs. North Dakota
UTSA Thanksgiving Classic 		L 70–73  3–3
  24 – M. Kinnard   6 – “Tied”   6 – Barrs  Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
November 25*
12:00 pm 		vs. Northern Illinois
UTSA Thanksgiving Classic 		W 90–80  4–3
  30 – M. Kinnard   13 – M. Kinnard   9 – C. Barrs  Convocation Center 
San Antonio, TX
November 30*
9:00 pm 		at Pacific L 75–80  4–4
  20 – M. Kinnard   10 – K. Bowers   5 – C. Barrs  Alex G. Spanos Center (321)
Stockton, CA
December 4*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Schreiner W 116–37  5–4
  24 – L. Bracy   6 – J. Pimentel   11 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (510)
Beaumont, TX
December 20*
8:00 pm, MWN 		at New Mexico L 58–90  5–5
  12 – K. Green   8 – K. Green   4 – “Tied”  The Pit (5,081)
Albuquerque, NM
Conference schedule
December 28, 2017
7:00 pm 		at Houston Baptist W 79–51  6–5
(1–0) 		 24 – B. O’Dell   12 – K. Bowers   4 – Barrs  Sharp Gym (242)
Houston, TX
December 30
5:00 pm 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 70–31  7–5
(2–0) 		 20 – D. Mathis   9 – M. Kinnard   6 – Barrs  American Bank Center (2,472)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 3, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		New Orleans W 100–77  8–5
(3–0) 		 25 – D. Mathis   17 – K. Bowers   8 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (578)
Beaumont, TX
January 6
1:00 pm 		Central Arkansas L 39–51  8–6
(3–1) 		 18 – M. Kinard   6 – D. Mathis   4 – Barrs  Farris Center (425)
Conway, AR
January 10
7:00 pm 		at Southeastern Louisiana W 75–58  9–6
(4–1) 		 30 – D. Mathis   10 – D. Mathis   5 – Barrs  University Center (447)
Hammond, LA
January 18
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Incarnate Word W 77–54  10–6
(5–1) 		 23 – M. Kinnard   13 – K. Bowers   5 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (556)
Beaumont, TX
January 20
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Sam Houston State W 91–44  11–6
(6–1) 		 21 – “Tied”   22 – K. Bowers   8 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (904)
Beaumont, TX
January 24
6:00 pm 		at Nicholls W 76–61  12–6
(7–1) 		 28 – M. Kinard   10 – K. Bowers   8 – J. Pimentel  Stopher Gym (222)
hibodaux, LA
January 27
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		McNeese State
Battle of the Border 		W 83–58  13–6
(8–1) 		 24 – M. Kinard   11 – K. Bowers   9 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (955)
Beaumont, TX
January 31
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Abilene Christian W 77–71  14–6
(9–1) 		 30 – K. Bowers   16 – K. Bowers   10 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (544)
Beaumont, TX
February 3
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Stephen F. Austin W 79–65  15–6
(10–1) 		 17 – “Tied”   17 – K. Bowers   5 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (951)
Beaumont, TX
February 7
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Northwestern State W 71–44  16–6
(11–1) 		 21 – M. Kinnard   9 – K. Bowers   9 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (848)
Beaumont, TX
February 10
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Sam Houston State W 68–44  17–6
(12–1) 		 19 – C. Barrs   14 – K. Bowers   7 – C. Barrs  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,166)
Huntsville, TX
February 14
6:00 pm 		at Incarnate Word W 71–47  18–6
(13–1) 		 19 – D. Mathis   8 – M. Kinard   6 – J. Pimentel  McDermott Convocation Center (388)
San Antonio, TX
February 17
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 65–59  19–6
(14–1) 		 18 – C. Barrs   13 – K. Bowers   7 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (1,297)
Beaumont, TX
February 21
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Houston Baptist W 90–55  20–6
(15–1) 		 35 – D. Mathis   8 – K. Bowers   10 – C. Barrs  Montagne Center (688)
Beaumont, TX
February 24
3:30 pm, ESPN3 		Stephen F. Austin W 81–77  21–6
(16–1) 		 19 – K. Bowers   10 – K. Bowers   8 – C. Barrs  William R. Johnson Coliseum (897)
Nacogdoches, TX
March 3
1:00 pm 		at McNeese State
Battle of the Border 		W 81–72  22–6
(17–1) 		 17 – K.Bowers   14 – K. Bowers   6 – C. Barrs  Burton Coliseum (983)
Lake Charles, LA
Southland Tournament
March 10
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		(1) (4) Nicholls
Semifinals 		L 68–74  22–7
  21 – M. Kinard   18 – K. Bowers   9 – C. Barrs  Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
WNIT
March 15*
6:30 pm 		at TCU
First Round 		L 68–80  22–8
  23 – J. Pimentel   9 – K. Bowers   3 – "Tied"  Schollmaier Arena (1,330)
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

2017–18 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

References

  1. ^ "Lamar Lady Cardinals Schedule - 2016-17". Lamar Lady Cardinals. ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Southland Basketball Tournament". Southland Conference. Southland Conference. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "2017 Women's Basketball International" (PDF). Women's Basketball International. Sport Tours International. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster". Lamar University Women's Basketball. Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lamar Lady Cardinals Roster". Lamar Lady Cardinals. ESPN. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "2017-18 Womens Basketball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Lamar Lady Cardinals Schedule - 2017-18". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.