CONWAY, Ark. – Cedric Jenkins led four Lions in double-digit scoring with 21 points, but it wasn't enough as Southeastern Louisiana dropped a 74-72 decision to Central Arkansas in Southland Conference play at the Farris Center.

Southeastern (9-19, 6-9 Southland) led 33-31 at half, going up by as much as seven points in the second half, but the Bears (2-24, 2-13 Southland) put together a late charge for the victory.

Central Arkansas tied the game, 60-60, on a 3-pointer by Jordan Howard with 4:44 remaining in the game. The Lions went back up by two on a Jimmie Duplessis jumper 31 seconds later.

Jake Zuilhof tied the game up again on a pair of free throws with 3:48 to play and the Bears took the lead for good 29 seconds later, 65-62, on a Mike Martin 3-pointer.

Inside of two minutes, Central Arkansas stretched its lead as high as six points before the Lions cut it down.

Duplessis scored a career-high 16 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out six assists. DeVonte Upson scored 15 and Daniel Grieves added 10 points. Senior forward Onochie Ochie hauled in a game-high nine rebounds.

The Lions shot 50 percent from the floor (30-of-60), including 18.2 percent from three-point range (2-of-11). Southeastern converted 10-of-14 from the free throw line (71.4 percent) and out-rebounded Central Arkansas, 35-29.

Howard and Martin each scored 17 points to lead the Bears. Mathieu Kamba scored 11 and Boo Milligan added 10 points. Zuilhof led Central Arkansas with seven rebounds.

The Bears shot 46.9 percent from the floor (23-of-49), including 40 percent from three-point range (8-of-20). Central Arkansas converted 20-of-31 from the free throw line (64.5 percent).

Southeastern and Northwestern State (17-10, 12-4 Southland) face off at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The Demons shut down Nicholls State for a 79-57 Southland win Saturday in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

The game can be heard in the Hammond, Louisiana, area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online and either the KSLU or TuneIn Radio smartphone apps. Live statistics will be provided, as will streaming video on LionVision (subscription required). Links for audio, stats and video are available on the basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.


SOUTHEASTERN LA. (9-19, 6-9 SLC)
Jenkins, Cedric 10-20 0-0 21; Duplessis, Jimmie 7-13 2-4 16; Upson, DeVonte 6-9 3-3 15; Grieves, Daniel 4-12 2-2 10; Ochie, Onochie 2-2 3-5 7; Maggio, Dylon 1-2 0-0 3; Lobell, Justin 0-2 0-0 0; Barclay, Bret 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-60 10-14 72.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS (2-24, 2-13 SLC)
Martin, Mike 6-13 4-10 17; Howard, Jordan 6-14 1-2 17; Kamba, Mathieu 3-7 5-7 11; Milligan, Boo 4-5 1-2 10; Unruh, Thatch 2-4 2-2 8; Zuilhof, Jake 1-4 4-4 6; Lee, Ethan 1-2 3-4 5; Fiegler, Joel 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-49 20-31 74.

Southeastern La............... 33 39 - 72
Central Arkansas............. 31 43 - 74

3-point goals--Southeastern La. 2-11 (Jenkins, Cedric 1-5; Maggio, Dylon 1-2; Grieves, Daniel 0-3; Lobell, Justin 0-1), Central Arkansas 8-20 (Howard, Jordan 4-10; Unruh, Thatch 2-4; Milligan, Boo 1-2; Martin, Mike 1-4). Fouled out--Southeastern La.-None, Central Arkansas-None. Rebounds--Southeastern La. 35 (Ochie, Onochie 9), Central Arkansas 29 (Zuilhof, Jake 7). Assists--Southeastern La. 12 (Duplessis, Jimmie 6), Central Arkansas 10 (Milligan, Boo 4). Total fouls--Southeastern La. 22, Central Arkansas 18. Technical fouls--Southeastern La.-None, Central Arkansas-None. A-1112