LamarStatesports Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 The Lamar State College-Port Arthur Seahawks dropped their third consecutive Region XIV contest Wednesday night, as the No. 22 ranked Paris Bulldogs defeated the visitors from Port Arthur 80-58.The Bulldogs used an 18-4 run late in the first half to take control of the contest and head into the halftime break with a 45-25 lead.Coming out of the locker room, Lamar State looked poised to make a second-half rally as they scored eight of the first 10 points in the half. However, Paris answered again with an 8-0 run of their own, and the Seahawks would never threaten again.Sophomores Ahyaro Phillips and Kavon Rose led the way for Lamar State, scoring 17 and 16 points respectively. Phillips had 19 rebounds.Desmond King came off the bench to pace the Bulldogs with a game-high 18 points. Lamar State (15-8, 5-7) returns to action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Jacksonville to take on Lon Morris College in another pivotal Region XIV matchup.
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