Henderson State fell to 7-9 overall and 6-4 in the Great American Conference as No. 20 Arkansas Tech beat the Reddies 87-64, Thursday at the Duke Wells Center in Arkadelphia, Ark.
 
The Golden Suns, 12-2 overall and 10-0 in the GAC, shot 42 percent from the field and converted on 17-of-21 free throws in the game.
 
Arkansas Tech would jump out to an 18-8 lead late in the first quarter with the help of four 3-point field goals. The Golden Suns would end the period with a 21-13 lead as Fatima Adams would score 8 points in the quarter.
 
Henderson would heat up in the second quarter as Haleigh Henson hit three long range jumpers to pace the Reddies.
 
Every time the Reddies would draw close, Adams and Anissa Pounds would push ATU's lead back to double-digits as the Golden Suns would build a 46-34 lead at the break.
 
Adams would score 17 points in the half, while Pounds added 10\
 
Henson scored 13 points in the first 20 minutes with Makyndra Simmons coming off the bench to score 7 points.
 
Arkansas Tech's depth helped the Golden Suns pull away in the second half .
 
Adams would lead ATU with 31 points and 14 rebounds.
 
Henderson State was led by Henson's 14 points with Torrie Thompson adding 13 points and Simmons 10.
 
Henderson will next travel to Searcy, Ark on Saturday to take on Harding with first tip at the Rhodes Field House set for 5:30 p.m.