Box Score
Henderson State outscored Missouri S&T 9-2 in the final 4:50 to beat the Lady Miners 72-68, Saturday at the Duke Wells Center in Arkadelphia, Ark.
The win improved Henderson's record to 7-2 on the season with the Lady Reddies having won five straight games heading into the holiday break.
Henderson State trailed 66-63 with 4:50 left to play in the game following two technical foul free throws made by Lady Miner Joslyn Arthur.
Taylor Washington hit a pair of free throws with 4:30 to play to draw the Lady Reddies to within one.
The score remained 66-65 until
Tiara Davis hit the first of two free throws to tie the score at 66-66.
Davis missed her second free throw, but
Krystal Beachum was there to get the rebound and get put back bucket to give HSU the lead at 68-66.
However, Karli Sample got a break away basket for the Lady Miners to again tie the score at 68-68 with 2:35 to play. It was the 14
th tie of the contest.
Davis gave the Lady Reddies the lead for good when she stole the ball from Sample and went the distance for an easy layup.
Free throws by Davis and Sledge, along with solid defensive play in the final minutes, was enough to hold off Missouri S&T.
Aungelique Sledge led Henderson State with 16 points including sinking five 3-point field goals.
Beachum recorded her first double-double of the season combining for 14 points and 10 rebounds. The senior from Mexia, Texas also had five assists in the game.
Davis scored 12 points and grabbed 8 boards for the Lady Reddies, with
Jasmine Settles also scoring in double-figures with 11 points.
HSU crashed the boards having 51 total rebounds including 20 on offense. Missouri S&T totaled 41 rebounds in the game.
Toni Knar led Missouri S&T with 22 points.
Henderson State converted on 24-of-66 shots from the field for 36 percent, while the Lady Miners hit on 25-of-67 field goals for 37 percent shooting.
Henderson State will return to action on January 4 when they play host to Southern Nazarene in Great American Conference play with tip-off set for 2 p.m. at the Duke Wells Center.
