ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Reddies hosted Oklahoma Baptist today, defeating the Bison 78-61.

Henderson State (11-3, 7-3) were led tonight by Brynlee Huggins, who scored 25 points, including going a perfect 4-4 from three in the fourth quarter. Natalie Cardenas scored 19 points tonight and Jayla Lewis scored 12. Grayson Fairless led the Reddies with 13 rebounds, while Cardenas had seven and Marlee Raby collected six. Sam Basson led the Reddies with four assists, while three other Reddies provided three. Defensively, Huggins collected three blocks and three steals to lead the Reddies, and Lewis added two blocks.

Game Recap
The Reddies went on the offensive early, as Cardenas scored two threes as part of an 11-0 run to open the game. The Bison finally began to fight back, scoring nine points to make the score 17-9 with two minutes left in the quarter. The Reddies held Oklahoma Baptist to only four more points, to hold the lead 21-13 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, it was the Bison who began with an 11-0 run, as they took the lead 24-21, before Cardenas scored two to end the run. Raby scored four straight points to get the Reddies the lead back, 27-26 with four minutes left in the half. A back-and-forth affair followed, with the lead exchanging hands twice before two three-pointers by Lewis pushed Reddies ahead. Henderson State held onto the lead and went into the half up 36-32.

The second half began with Oklahoma Baptist retaking the lead, but the Reddies fought back, taking the lead with 5:42 left in the quarter off a layup by Fairless. The Reddies kept up the pressure, ensuring the Bison didn't recapture the lead, as a second three by Huggins with 30 seconds left gave the Reddies a 52-48 lead going into the final quarter.

The Reddies dominated the fourth quarter, as Huggins made three straight three-point shots to push the lead for the Reddies to 63-53 in the last six minutes. While the Bison narrowed the lead to 63-57, another three by Huggins ended any sort of offense surge by Oklahoma Baptist. That three started a 10-0 run by the Reddies that gave Henderson a 76-57 lead with 50 seconds left in the game. Baptist managed four more points, but the Reddies cruised to the win 78-61.

Up Next –
Women's Basketball head across the street to Ouachita Baptist for the first Battle of the Ravine of the season. Tip off is at 5:30 PM in the Vining Arena.