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ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — After notching its biggest win of the season on Thursday night against Arkansas Tech, the Henderson State women's basketball team will look to keep its five-game winning streak alive on Saturday in Monticello, Arkansas, when it takes on UAM at 2 p.m.

Last Time Out
The Reddies put together their best showing of the year on Thursday night, smothering GAC-power Arkansas Tech 75-52 in the Duke Wells Center. Henderson jumped out to a quick 23-4 advantage and led by 20 at halftime. ATU cut the lead down to 11 late in the third quarter but the Reddies put the hammer down in the fourth, eventually extending the lead back out to as many as 27 points before cruising to the easy victory. Henderson held Tech, the No. 5 scoring offense in the nation, to just 52 points and 28 percent shooting for the game. The win was HSU's first over the Golden Suns since January of 2014 and is just the third win for Henderson in the series between the two schools in the last decade. The Reddies moved to 9-4 on the season and 5-2 in the GAC, which puts them in a tie for second place in the league standings with the Golden Suns.

Reddies Report
- Pink Jones was phenomenal for Henderson in the win over ATU, pouring in a career-high 26 points, 15 of which came in the second half, to jump start the Reddie offense. Jones now ranks fifth in the GAC in scoring (15.8 points per game), seventh in assists per game (3.3) and is 14th in the league in field goal percentage (44.9 percent).

- Haleigh Henson had another solid game, going for 18 points with four 3-pointers against Arkansas Tech. Henson is 10th in the GAC in scoring (13.9 points per game), ninth in assists per game (3.1) and is second in the conference in 3-point field goals (38). With her 18 points on Thursday evening, she moved into seventh all-time in scoring at Henderson State with a total of 1087 points in her career at HSU.

- Hailey Estes notched her third double-double in a row against the Golden Suns with an 11-point, 10-rebound effort. Estes is third in the conference in rebounds per game (8.9) and ranks among the top 25 scorers in the GAC as well with an average of 11.2 points per game.

- Henderson is now fourth in the GAC in scoring offense (71.7 points per game) and third in scoring defense (64.8). The Reddies' scoring margin of plus 6.5 against league opponents is third-best in the conference behind just ATU and Southwestern Oklahoma State.

- The Reddies are doing a remarkable job defensively locking down opponents from behind the 3-point line. HSU is best in the GAC in 3-point field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 25.6 percent from beyond the arc. No other team in the league holds opponents below 30 percent from 3-point range.

- As a team, Henderson is shooting 41.4 percent from the floor and holding its opponents to just 38.7 percent shooting, which ranks fifth in the conference in both categories.

Scouting UAM
- The Blossoms enter Saturday's contest 5-7 overall and 1-6 in GAC action. They have lost five of their last six games. UAM is led by head coach Tanya Ray, who has led the Blossoms to a record of 57-105 in seven seasons in Monticello, Arkansas. They have won five of the last six meetings with Henderson.

- UAM is led by senior guard Brittnee Broadway, who averages 16.4 points per game against GAC opponents. Broadway shoots just 37.6 percent from the field but excels at getting to the free throw line, where she has cashed in on 47-of-65 attempts this season (72.3 percent shooting). The Blossoms only other double figure scorer is junior guard Charlynn Perry, who despite starting just three games, averages 11.8 points per contest, shoots 42.3 percent from the field and has hit 29 3-pointers this season.

- Against GAC opponents, UAM ranks last in the conference in scoring offense, averaging just 62.1 points per game, but third in scoring defense, allowing only 67.4 points per game to its counterparts.

- As a team, the Blossoms struggle at the free throw line, where they are shooting just 58 percent (58-for-100) in conference play.

Last Season vs. UAM
- The Reddies lost both matchups with the Blossoms in 2016-17, falling 70-68 at home in Arkadelphia and 81-73 in Monticello.

- In the first meeting, Henderson erased a 16 point first half deficit and had three players in double figures, but UAM forward Treasure Evans hit a long, contested shot with 2.4 seconds remaining to give the Blossoms a 70-68 win in Arkadelphia. Pink Jones led HSU with 16 points, while Torrie Thompson and Hailey Estes both added 15.

- Henderson controlled the second meeting for the first half, but UAM took over in the second, erasing a 17-point HSU lead by outscoring the Reddies 32-12 in the third quarter and 25-20 in the fourth to take it 81-73 on its home court. The Reddies had five players in double figures in defeat: Brittany Branum (17), Hailey Estes (15), Pink Jones (12), Blu Jones (12) and Torrie Thompson (10).