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ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Henderson State women's basketball program completes its weekend trip in the Sooner State against Southern Nazarene on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Sawyer Center.  
 
REDDIES REPORT
Cold shooting in the first half for Henderson slowed them down in the loss to Oklahoma Baptist, 61-54. The Reddies found themselves down after the buzzer for the first half rang, 29-20. HSU outscored the Bison 18-12 in the third to bring Henderson within one point of OKBU heading to the fourth period. Oklahoma Baptist was able to re-establish its lead and hold on till the final buzzer.
 
Gracie Raby and Sonni Martin led the team in scoring against OKBU, with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Raby had a team-high three assists and four steals while also recording eight rebounds. The Reddies struggled from beyond the arc, only converting three chances on 19 attempts. Martin scored all three shots from the three-point line.
 
The Reddies rank in the middle of the pack in scoring defense in the GAC, giving up 69.8 points a game on average. The HSU defense has done an excellent job not allowing teams a clean shot from deep, as Henderson ranks third in the league in opponent three-pointers. The Reddies are holding teams to 27.4 percent from beyond the arc this season.
 
In the 20th meeting between Henderson and Southern Nazarene, the Red­dies lead the head-to-head series 10-9. Last season, the Crimson Storm did the double over HSU, including a 63-43 win in the Sawyer Center. In recent meetings, the two sides have played each other close, with two of the last four contests going to overtime.
 
SCOUTING SOUTHERN NAZARENE
The Crimson Storm enter the game boasting an 8-3 overall record with a win over Ouachita Baptist, 76-56, in their last outing. South­ern Nazarene's win over the Tigers gives the Crimson Storm their seventh straight win and improves to 5-0 in the GAC.
 
SNU has the second-best scoring defense in the GAC, giving up 57.0 points a game on average. Hannah Giddy is the Crimson Storm's top defender, averaging 2.9 blocks a game with 32 this season. Giddey recorded three in SNU's win over Ouachita Baptist.
 
Southern Nazarene takes advantage of its trips to the foul line as the team is converting 78.3 percent from the free-throw line, which is second-best in the league. Cassandra Awatt leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.4 points a game and shooting 84.2 percent from the charity line on 38 trips.