Houston Christian Huskies @ East Texas A&M Lions

Houston Christian HuskiesHou ChristianHCU

11-18, 7-13 Southland

Final

	1	2	T
Hou Christian HCU	36	33	69
E Texas A&M ETAM	23	45	68

East Texas A&M LionsE Texas A&METAM

11-19, 6-14 Southland

Bethea helps Houston Christian hold on for 69-68 victory over East Texas A&M

Feb 24, 2026, 12:20 am

COMMERCE, Texas -- — Demarco Bethea scored 15 points to help Houston Christian fend off East Texas A&M 69-68 on Monday night.

Bethea added nine rebounds for the Huskies (11-18, 7-13 Southland Conference). Mambourou Mara totaled 13 points, seven rebounds and five steals. D'Aundre Samuels also scored 13.

Gianni Hunt finished with 25 points and four steals for the Lions (11-19, 6-14). Damian Garcia added 15 points and Noah Pagotto pitched in with eight points and three blocks.

Bethea put up seven points in the first half for Houston Christian, who led 36-23 at the break.

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Game Information

Commerce, TX

ESPN+

Referee:Jeb Hartness

Referee:Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

Referee:John Jenkins Jr.

NCAA Division I

Southland Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Stephen F. Austin	20-2	-	28-6
McNeese	19-3	1	28-6
UT Rio Grande Valley	14-8	6	19-14
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	13-9	7	18-15
New Orleans	12-10	8	15-18
Nicholls	12-10	8	14-19
Houston Christian	8-14	12	12-20
Northwestern State	8-14	12	10-22
Incarnate Word	7-15	13	12-19
Lamar	7-15	13	12-19
East Texas A&M	6-16	14	11-21
SE Louisiana	6-16	14	9-22

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