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Mara posts double-double to lead Houston Christian to 72-68 victory over Nicholls

HOUSTON (AP) — Mambourou Mara had 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead Houston Christian to a 72-68 victory over Nicholls on Monday night.

Mara also blocked three shots for the Huskies (10-17, 6-12 Southland Conference). Demarco Bethea added 15 points and six rebounds. Kylin Green shot 1 of 8 from the field and 10 of 11 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.

Trae English led the way for the Colonels (11-16, 10-8) with 17 points, six rebounds and six assists. Jaylen Searles added 14 points. Jalik Dunkley had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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