HAMMOND, La. – Five Lions scored in double digits and Southeastern Louisiana knocked off Central Arkansas, 83-58, in a Southland Conference contest at the University Center.

It was the second-consecutive win for Southeastern (7-16, 4-6 Southland) and sent UCA (1-20, 1-9 Southland) reeling to a Southland-high ninth conference loss of the season.

The Lions shot lights out in the first half, knocking down 70 percent of the shots they took on the way to a 48-25 halftime advantage.

Freshman Justin Lobell scored all of his career-high 11 points in the first half on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting, including making all three 3-pointers he attempted. Eight different Lions scored in the first half.

DeVonte Upson led all scorers with 17 points and also grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Onochie Ochie scored 12 points. Jimmie Duplessis and Cedric Jenkins scored 10 points apiece. Zay Jackson added eight points, seven rebounds and tied a career-best with nine assists.

Dylon Maggio added eight points and Daniel Grieves chipped in seven more for the Lions.

Southeastern shot 63.6 percent from the floor (35-of-55), including 47.4 percent from three-point range (9-of-19). The Lions converted 4-of-6 from the free throw line (66.7 percent) and out-rebounded UCA, 27-23.

Jordan Howard led three Bears in double-digit scoring with 16 points. Mathieu Kamba scored 11 and Albert Christensson added 10 points. Kamba and Christensson each grabbed a team-high four rebounds.

UCA shot 51.1 percent from the floor (23-of-45), including 38.9 percent from three-point range (7-of-18). The Bears converted 4-of-13 from the free throw line (38.5 percent).

Southeastern once again returns to the road, traveling to in-state foes Nicholls State (Saturday) and McNeese State (Monday) for a pair of Southland contests.


CENTRAL ARKANSAS (1-20, 1-9 SLC)
Howard, Jordan 6-9 0-0 16; Kamba, Mathieu 4-5 3-5 11; Christensson, Albert 4-5 1-4 10; Martin, Mike 4-8 0-0 9; Milligan, Boo 2-5 1-2 6; Iyekekpolor, Otas 1-2 0-0 2; Unruh, Thatch 1-6 0-0 2; Zuilhof, Jake 1-2 0-2 2; Lee, Ethan 0-1 0-0 0; Fiegler, Joel 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-45 5-13 58.

SOUTHEASTERN LA. (7-16, 4-6 SLC)
Upson, DeVonte 8-8 1-2 17; Ochie, Onochie 6-8 0-0 12; Lobell, Justin 4-7 0-0 11; Duplessis, Jimmie 4-7 0-0 10; Jenkins, Cedric 3-6 3-3 10; Jackson, Zay 4-7 0-0 8; Maggio, Dylon 3-5 0-1 8; Grieves, Daniel 3-4 0-0 7; Barclay, Bret 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 35-55 4-6 83.

Central Arkansas.............. 25 33 - 58
Southeastern La................ 48 35 - 83

3-point goals--Central Arkansas 7-18 (Howard, Jordan 4-7; Martin, Mike 1-2; Christensson, Albert 1-1; Milligan, Boo 1-4; Unruh, Thatch 0-4), Southeastern La. 9-19 (Lobell, Justin 3-6; Duplessis, Jimmie 2-3; Maggio, Dylon 2-3; Grieves, Daniel 1-2; Jenkins, Cedric 1-3; Jackson, Zay 0-2). Fouled out--Central Arkansas-None, Southeastern La.-None. Rebounds—Central Arkansas 23 (Christensson, Albert 4; Kamba, Mathieu 4), Southeastern La. 27 (Upson, DeVonte 8). Assists--Central Arkansas 13 (Unruh, Thatch 4), Southeastern La. 20 (Jackson, Zay 9). Total fouls--Central Arkansas 10, Southeastern La. 16. Technical fouls--Central Arkansas-None, Southeastern La.-None. A-573