Kansas City, Mo. – Henderson State Men's Basketball goes toe-to-toe with #4 Minnesota State-Moorhead falling 71-66 on the road.
 
In their lone ranked matchup of the preseason the Reddies battled until the end against a top-5 team in the country. The Reddies were led by transfer Matthew Mayes who left his imprint on the game in his debut. In his first game as a Reddie Mayes scored 19 points and grabbed four rebounds. Senior Chase Farmer scored 12 points along with a game high three steals.  
 
The Reddies started off hot and took an early 13-7 lead. The Reddies trailed by just five at the end of the half thanks to a late Farmer floater with 29 seconds left in the half.
 
In the second half the Reddies struggled to find their groove on the offensive side of the ball but led the Dragons 64-63 with 2:32 left in the second half thanks to a Jamarion Brown pull up jumper. The Reddies defense showed up with 11 steals and five blocks leading to 11 fastbreak points in the game.
 
The Reddies bench outscored the Dragons bench 20-12 with four players recording five points each off the bench.
 
Top Performers:
Matthew Mayes: 19 pts., 4 rbs., and 2 blocks
Chase Farmer: 12 pts., 3 stls., and 1 block
 
Next up the Reddies will face Winona State tomorrow at 5 p.m. looking to get their first win of the 2024-25 season.