For the Seahawks, the first test will be a big one.

Lamar State College Port Arthur will face NJCAA Top 25 team Panola College to open the NJCAA Region 14 competition for the 2022-23 season. The Ponies, ranked No. 24 in the country, is 6-1 this season and looking to continue its winning ways as conference play begins.

The Seahawks, though, will have something to say about that as they defend their perfect home-court record. The game tips at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, in the Carl Parker Center in Port Arthur. The game will be broadcast live starting at 6:40 p.m. with Dave Hofferth at the microphone.

"If you're going to prove that you can win, you need to beat the best," said LSCPA Head Coach Lance Madison. "Panola is a quality team and they'll bring everything they have to Wednesday's game. We'll need to be prepared to play our best game. That's a fact in Region 14. Every game is a battle."

The Ponies have four players averaging in double-figures, led by sophomore guard Marcus Greene's 15 points per game. His best game came against New Mexico Junior College on November 12 when he scored 30 points. 

Sophomore guard/forward Kyndall Davis is averaging 12.4 points per game, while sophomore guard John Wilson adds 11.4 points per game.

Freshman forward Yaphet Moundi is averaging a double-double so far this season with 11.7 points and 11.6 rebounds a game.

As a team, the Ponies are averaging 91.3 points per game while allowing just 59.9 points a game to their opponents.

By comparison, the Seahawks (4-5 overall) are averaging 88.6 points a game while allowing 71.2 points per game.

The Hawks boast four players averaging in double figures, led by a pair of sophomore guards who are hitting a par of 14.8 points per game -- Deuce Guidry and Adam Scherbakov. Guidry has started all nine of the Seahawks' games this season with 15 steals and 26 assists so far this year. Scherbakov has hit a team-high 39 3-pointers this year, averaging 56.5 percent from beyond the arc.

Rashawn Ford Jr., a sophomore guard, is adding 11 points a game with 4.7 rebounds a game, while Avontez Ledet is chipping in 10.3 points per game. Simeon Richardson-Collins is the team's top rebounder with 9.3 boards a game while adding 9 points a game scoring.

All games are broadcast at www.lamarstateseahawks.com/sports/Seahawks_Live_Stream