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HSU Prepared for Matchup at Nationally Ranked Arkansas Tech

One game after clinching a Great American Conference Tournament berth, the Henderson State women's basketball team will travel to Russellville on Thursday to take on 14th ranked Arkansas Tech with tipoff set for 5:30 p.m.

HSU's last game was Monday as the Reddies defeated Ouachita 79-68.

Henderson State(10-8 GAC) was led by Haleigh Henson who had 18 points and knocked down five three-pointers.

Dulincia Keener pitched in 14 points in the win, while Victoria Stewart added 12 points.

Also scoring in double-figures were Brittany Branum, Moe Bedford, and Makyndra Simmons as they all had 11 points.

The Reddies shot an impressive 53 percent from the field in the contest, including 9-of-16 from beyond-the-arc and also dished out 20 team assists against Ouachita.

Arkansas Tech comes in off their first conference loss of the season to Harding in a two-overtime thriller on Monday night in Searcy, and sport a 17-1 record in the GAC.

The Golden Suns were led by Fatima Adams with 33 points and 17 rebounds, while Anissa Pounds followed with 18 points in the losing effort.

Harding would limit ATU to 39 percent shooting from the field on 29-of-74 attempts, and also forced 18 Golden Sun turnovers in the contest.

In the last meeting between Henderson State and Arkansas Tech, HSU fell 87-64 at the Duke Wells Center back on Jan. 21.

Haleigh Henson led the Reddies with 17 points, while Torrie Thompson had 13 and Makyndra Simmons had 10.

Henderson finished the game shooting 37 percent from the field knocking down 21-of-57 shot attempts, while ATU was 30-of-72 for 42 percent.

Fatima Adams led Arkansas Tech with 31 points, while Anissa Pounds had 13 points.

ATU would also out-rebound HSU 48-34. In the turnover battle, HSU finished with 14 while ATU had 13 miscues.

This season, Henderson State is 5-9 in road games, with victories over Southern Nazarene, Oklahoma Baptist, Northwestern Oklahoma, Harding, and Ouachita.

ATU leads the all-time series over HSU 65-29. The first time the  two schools played each other was in the 1971-72 season, as HSU took a 55-52  victory.

Thursday's double-header will be carried on 106.9 FM KYXK Arkadelphia/Gurdon with R.J. Hawk (@RJHawk) providing the play-by-play.

Color commentary for the women's game will be provided by Athletics Media Relations Assistant Hunter Lively (@HLively).

Former Reddie player and coach Grady Bean will provide the color commentary for the men's game.

The Domino's pregame show will air 5:15 p.m. with the women's game set for 5:30 p.m.

Live stats, audio and video streaming will also be available via the HSU Athletics website at www.hsusports.com
 
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Players Mentioned

Haleigh Henson

#10 Haleigh Henson

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Dulincia Keener

#15 Dulincia Keener

F
5' 8"
Senior
Makyndra Simmons

#32 Makyndra Simmons

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Victoria Stewart

#1 Victoria Stewart

G
5' 8"
Senior
Brittany Branum

#31 Brittany Branum

G/F
5' 10"
Freshman
Moe Bedford

#24 Moe Bedford

G
5' 7"
Junior
Torrie Thompson

#11 Torrie Thompson

G
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Haleigh Henson

#10 Haleigh Henson

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Dulincia Keener

#15 Dulincia Keener

5' 8"
Senior
F
Makyndra Simmons

#32 Makyndra Simmons

5' 11"
Sophomore
F
Victoria Stewart

#1 Victoria Stewart

5' 8"
Senior
G
Brittany Branum

#31 Brittany Branum

5' 10"
Freshman
G/F
Moe Bedford

#24 Moe Bedford

5' 7"
Junior
G
Torrie Thompson

#11 Torrie Thompson

5' 7"
Freshman
G