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WONDER BOYS USE BIG SECOND HALF TO BEAT HENDERSON STATE 77-47

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Arkansas Tech used a huge second half as the Wonder Boys beat the Reddies 77-44 Friday at the Great American Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Bartlesville, Okla.

Henderson State trailed 31-21 at halftime but cut the deficit to just two possessions early in the half before Arkansas Tech put together an impressive 40-14 run that spanned the final 15 minutes of the game.  

Second-Team All-GAC forward Andrew Ensley led the Reddies with 13 points and six rebounds, while Melvin Haynes scored 8 points.

Henderson State shot just 31 percent from the field converting on 15-of-48 field goals. The Reddies were 7-of-23 from 3-point range for 30 percent.

Jared Williamson led four Wonder Boys in double-figures scoring 25 points, while Tyler Friedel provided 14 points and six rebounds.

The Wonder Boys advanced to Saturday's semifinals where they will face Southwestern Oklahoma State at 6 p.m.

Henderson State ends the season with a 14-13 record.
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