Poffenbarger helps No. 21 Arkansas hold off Lamar 63-50

Chrissy Carr scored 18 factors, Saylor Poffenbarger had her second-straight double-double and No. 21 Arkansas pulled away from Lamar for a 63-50 win on Thursday evening.

Poffenbarger, a redshirt freshman switch from UConn, had a career-high 17 factors and 12 rebounds. Samara Spencer additionally had 17 factors for the Razorbacks (11-0), who continued their finest begin since going 13-0 in 2013 by holding the Cardinals (4-4) to 17 factors within the second half.

Portia Adams led Lamar with 12 factors and Sabria Dean had 11.

The Cardinals grabbed a 33-31 halftime lead by making 4 of seven 3-pointers and 13 of 26 total in opposition to an Arkansas crew that was permitting 57.8 factors and 33% taking pictures, 27% from 3-point vary.

That modified within the second half when Lamar went 3 of 16 within the third quarter and a couple of of 13 within the second for a 17% half.

The Razorbacks made 6 of 12 photographs within the fourth quarter to complete at 44%. They have been 7 of 23 behind the arc and a dismal 14 of 31 (45%) from the foul line. In addition they matched Lamar with 20 turnovers.

Arkansas performs Arkansas State on Sunday earlier than a run of what may very well be 4 straight ranked groups relying on how a event goes.

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