Henderson State used a 49 percent shooting performance to end the season on a high note on Saturday, defeating Northwestern Oklahoma 86-77 in Great American Conference play at the Duke Wells Center.

It was Senior Day for three Reddies, as Aaron Cooper, Tavian Pomlee, and Alioune Mboup were all recognized for their efforts in an HSU uniform before the game.

The Reddies came out firing from all cylinders and would lead by as much as 12 in the first half, eventually heading into the break with a 42-35 lead over the Rangers.

In the final two minutes, NWOSU pulled as close as five at the 1:16 mark to make the score 82-77 in favor of HSU.

However, HSU would go on a 4-0 run to close out the game that started with a pair of Cooper free throws with just under a minute to go, and ended on an emphatic Kaylon Tappin fast break dunk that sealed the deal with 37 seconds remaining.

From the field, HSU finished the contest knocking down 30-of-61 attempts for 49 percent, while NWOSU was 28-of-64 for 44 percent.

The Reddies managed to knock down 19-of-27 free throw attempts for 70 percent, and were also  7-of-22 from behind the three-point line for 32 percent.

HSU was led in scoring on the day by Tappin, as the sophomore guard poured in 25 points and pulled down seven rebounds.

Kevin Kozan pitched in 15 points, going 5-of-8 from beyond-the-arc , while Cooper had 14 points and five steals.

Ben Marello also had his best performance of the season with  a career-high 14 points, while Matt Panaggio had nine points, five boards, and three assists.

Pomlee went 5-of-6 from the charity stripe to finish with seven points and five rebounds, and Mboup also had a strong defensive game hauling in nine boards and swatting away five NWOSU shots.

For NWOSU, Zach Dumas had the hot hand finishing with 22 points, while Adrian Motley pitched in a double-double effort with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

With the win, HSU finished the season with a 7-15 GAC record and won their last two contests of the 2015-16 campaign.