RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Henderson State's cold shooting paired with Arkansas Tech's hot night spelled disaster for the Reddies as the division-leading Golden Suns defeated HSU 98-62.
 
Two stats tell the story of the game: Arkansas Tech shot 57% from the field where Henderson State shot 35%. Five Golden Suns shot at least 44% or better and all of them took four or more shots from the floor.
 
The Reddies were able to keep it close early, but a 6-0 run to close the first quarter by Arkansas Tech stretched the lead to 27-14 after one. ATU shot a blistering 75% from the field in the opening 10 minutes.
 
Tech returned to earth a bit in the second quarter, shooting a mere 50% from the field to HSU's 31.3%. The discrepancy in shooting allowed ATU to pad its lead and head into the locker room up 51-29. Farrar put up five of her team-high 11 points in the second frame.
 
The Golden Suns kept up their hot shooting throughout the second half while the Reddies' shooting woes continued. Even at the free-throw line, Tech did not miss a free throw until the third quarter. ATU finished the game shooting 83.3% (15-18) from the line en route to its seventh victory on the season.   
 
Henderson State was led by Farrar and Tamia Templeton, who scored 11 and 10 points, respectively. Templeton, who scored her 10 on an efficient 5-of-7 shooting, has scored in double figures in three-straight games.
 
Freshman walk-on Annie Coffey scored a career-high eight points in only nine minutes of game time on 3-of-5 shooting and was 2-of-4 from beyond-the-arc. Coffey is one of five freshmen on this young HSU squad.
 
The Reddies will welcome a familiar foe on Saturday at 2 p.m. when Southern Arkansas comes to the Duke Wells Center for the second time this season. It will be the third time the two teams have played this year.