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Reddies Seek Season Sweep of Ouachita Baptist on Thursday

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ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - Henderson State goes for a season sweep of rival Ouachita Baptist on Thursday night when the Reddies and Tigers square off in the Battle of the Ravine at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Wells Center.

REDDIES REPORT
- Henderson (14-8, 9-7) is currently alone in seventh place in the Great American Conference standings and trails Southeastern Oklahoma and Arkansas-Monticello, who are tied for fifth at 10-6, by just one game. If the season ended today, HSU would face Southern Arkansas in the first round of GAC Tournament.

- The Reddies are looking for their first season sweep of Ouachita Baptist since 2005-06. Henderson defeated Ouachita 82-69 at Bill Vining Arena in the first matchup this year and are 9-2 at home in the Duke Wells Center this season.

- Chris Parker, who leads Henderson in scoring (12.8 points per game), has played fantastic during the Reddies' last four games. Parker is 12-for-24 from the 3-point line in his last five contests and is averaging 17 points per game in that span. Parker has scored in double figures 14 times this season.

- Raekwon Rogers, who is the best offensive rebounder in the GAC with 72 offensive boards this season, has been very productive when he's been on the court for the Reddies this season. Rogers has scored in double figures in every game this season where has played 20 or more minutes. 

- A win on Thursday would give Henderson 10 GAC wins for just the third time since the inception of the league. HSU's GAC wins record is 11 games, set in 2011-12 and 2015-16.

SCOUTING OUACHITA BAPTIST
- Ouachita Baptist comes into Thursday night's contest 10-10 on the year and 7-9 in the GAC. The Tigers have been hot of late and have won three of their last four games, including the last two in a row.

- The Tigers are led by senior guard Mahlon Martin, who averages 16.5 points and three assists per game. Martin is shooting an incredibly high 48.4 percent from the 3-point line this season (61-of-126) and 58 percent from beyond the arc in his last five games.

- OBU is one of the best shooting teams in the GAC across the board. The Tigers lead the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (40.4 percent) and free throw percentage (78.2). Ouachita is the only team in the league who shoots over 40 percent from the 3-point line.

- The Tigers won their first two GAC road games of the season last week against Arkansas Tech and Harding. OBU is 2-6 in the league away from home this year.

 
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Players Mentioned

Chris Parker

#2 Chris Parker

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6' 1"
Sophomore
Raekwon Rogers

#32 Raekwon Rogers

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6' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Chris Parker

#2 Chris Parker

6' 1"
Sophomore
G
Raekwon Rogers

#32 Raekwon Rogers

6' 7"
Sophomore
F