Cardinals top Houston Christian in five-set thriller

BEAUMONT, Texas — Lamar University snapped a three-match losing streak with a thrilling 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 22-25, 15-11 victory over Houston Christian on Thursday night at McDonald Gym. The Cardinals fell behind by four points early in the opening set before using a 3-0 run to cut the deficit to one. Houston Christian pushed its lead to 8-5, but Lamar answered with three consecutive points to tie the score at 8-8. Grace Hill and Kinley Elms each recorded a kill during the run. The teams traded points as the score was tied three more times before the Huskies regained a…