Dean reaches 1,000-point milestone at Lamar
With 7:10 left to go in the fourth quarter, Lamar University women’s basketball player Sabria Dean calmly sank a free throw. Unlike the thousands of free throws she had taken in her life, this …
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Dean reaches 1,000-point milestone at Lamar
With 7:10 left to go in the fourth quarter, Lamar University women’s basketball player Sabria Dean calmly sank a free throw. Unlike the thousands of free throws she had taken in her life, this one had special meaning as she joined an exclusive club of Cardinal players to have scored 1,000 career points. Dean’s free throw was one of the most significant highlights of the game as LU knocked off NAIA’s LSU-Alexandria 72-48 Nov. 16 to improve to 3-1 for the year.
Dean needed exactly 12 points to get the milestone and she finished with that number for the game. She also was a defensive presence with five steals.
The Cardinals outshot the Generals (48.2%-41.5%) and dominated them in almost every category. Controlling the paint with 36 points, LU benefited from having 27 off turnovers and saw their bench contribute 38 points. Despite taking fewer free throws, LSUA had a higher percentage (75.0%-66.7%) from the charity stripe.
Held scoreless in the first quarter, Dean finally picked up the first of six second quarter points, which led to a 10-2 run that featured three straight free throws from NJ Weems. The Cardinals bumped their lead to 15 points at 32-17 only to watch LSUA trim that down to 34-21 by the break. Keyed in this 19-8 quarter run for LU was a 7-of-8 performance at the free throw line.
The Generals wouldn’t go away quietly as they opened the second half scoring seven of eight points to be down 35-28. But after Dean converted a three-pointer, the Generals never cut the lead to single digits. Much like the first quarter, this one was evenly played as LSUA won 13-12. Both teams converted only four field goals as LU led 46-34 heading into the final quarter.
Needing three more to reach 1,000, Dean converted a lay-up at the start the fourth quarter and then stole an outlet pass before drawing a foul. Once she made the free throw, Dean was finished for the night with 12 points. That moment sparked a late LU run as they finished the quarter with 26 points. By the time the buzzer sounded, LU walked off the floor 72-48 victors.
She was named all-tournament Nov. 25 at the St. Pete’s Showcase in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Dean completed her bachelor of science in May and is working on her masters in clinical psychology. She is in her senior year on the basketball team and plans to become a mental health therapist.
