Huntsville -- Jenna Plumley scored 35 points for Lamar and Chanice Smith talled 29 for Sam Houston as the Cardinals defeated the Bearkats 99-88 in a high-scoring Southland Conference women's basketball game Saturday afternoon at Johnson Coliseum.  

Nine players, five for Lamar and four for Sam Houston, scored in double figues as Lamar upped its record to 23-5 for the season and 12-2 in Southland action.  

Smith's 29 points was a career high. Sequeena Thomas scored 21 points and had 12 rebounds. Clarke Davis scored 15 points and Britni Martin totaled 12.  

Kalis Loyd scored 22 points and Monique Whittaker, Jasmin Henderson and Trashanna Smith added 15, 11 and 10 points respectively.  Smith led both teams with 14 rebounds.  

Sam Houston (15-13, 9-5) held two brief one point leads in the first half, but Lamar pulled away for a 52-43 halftime lead. The Cardinals were up by as many as 22 points in the second half.