ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Henderson State women's basketball team falls to Pittsburg State at home on Wednesday 95-72. HSU (3-2) will resume action after the holidays when they host nationally ranked No. 9 Texas Woman's on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Duke Wells Center.
 
Ashley Farrar paced the scoring with 18 points on 26.3 percent shooting from the field, followed by Olivia Allen with 16 points on 6-for-14 shooing. The pair combined for eight of the team's ten three-pointers in the contests as the Reddies shot 41.7 percent from beyond the arc and 33.3 percent from the field. Natalie Cardenas led the team with six rebounds and added to her totals with a team-high five assists and two steals.
 
Pittsburg State set the tone early with three straight three-pointers to open the game with a 9-0 advantage. Farrar sank a triple to put the Reddies on the board, but the Gorillas offense kept up the pace, stretching their lead to 19-7. Back-to-back layups from Brynlee Huggins sparked a late charge as Farrar connected on her second three-pointer in the quarter to keep Henderson within striking distance at the end of the first period, 23-20. 

Allen quickly tied the game at 23 all to start the second quarter on a three-pointer, but another strong start by Pitt State would see the Gorillas jump back on top 30-23 on a 7-0 run. The Reddies leaned on Allen for the next two minutes as the sophomore guard sank two triples and a layup to pull HSU within one, 34-33.
 
The two sides traded shots from deep before Allen made her fourth triple of the period and later a jumper to tie the game at 41-41. A 6-2 burst by the Gorillas would see Pitt State leading at the halftime break 47-43. Allen paced the side in the opening 20 minutes with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and was 4-of-5 from beyond the arc.
 
The Gorillas stretched their lead at the start of the second half with a 6-2 run before Cardenas made two quick baskets, including a three-pointer, to pull HSU back within four of the Gorillas, 54-50. Pitt State replied with a 6-0 run before closing the stanza on an 11-0 stretch to take a 71-55 lead into the fourth period. Pitt State would remain in control throughout the final quarter as they would hold on to a 95-72 win.