HAMMOND, La. (AP) _ Marlain Veal came off the bench to match his career-high of
28 points and spark Southeast Louisiana to an 87-70 romp past Central Arkansas
Wednesday night.
The Lions roared to a 46-29 advantage at the break and cruised to the finish,
shooting 57.6 percent from the field (34 of 59), including 7 of 23 from long
range.
James Currington contributed 16 points and grabbed a dozen rebounds and Eddy
Polanco added 13 points.
Jordan Howard scored 17 points to pace Central Arkansas (8-21, 7-9), with
Darraja Parnell and Thatch Unruh adding 13 and 12, respectively. No starter
reached double-figure scoring for the Bears.
The Lions (15-14, 8-8 Southland) close out the regular season with games at
Nicholls and at conference-leading New Orleans.
Central Arkansas (8-21, 7-9), which now has lost three straight, closes out the
regular season at home against Stephen F. Austin and at Northwestern State.
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