DANVILLE, Ky. - The Hendrix College men's basketball team won their third straight Southern Athletic Association game by defeating Centre 64-62 on the road Sunday afternoon.
The host Colonels (9-5, 4-1), who suffered their first conference loss of the year, led the entire first half, with their largest lead being eight points with 2:48 left in the period. The Warriors (7-8, 3-2) scored the final five points of the half on a three-pointer from senior guard
Bryce Parker and a pair of free throws by sophomore guard
Ryan Brady to make the game 30-27 at the break.
With Centre leading 53-52 with 7:43 remaining in the game, Hendrix went on a 8-0 run over the next three minutes to go up 60-53. A basket by the Colonels' Perry Ayers made the game 62-61 in the Warriors' favor with 13 ticks left. Senior guard
Hank Aldous hammered a dunk six seconds later to push the Orange & Black's lead to three. Matt Gump hit one-of-two free throws with four seconds left for the final 64-62 score. The Colonels missed a three-pointer at the buzzer to secure Hendrix' victory.
For the game, the Warriors shot 33.9 percent (20-of-59) from the field, 8-of-29 from three-point range and 16-of-27 at the free throw line. They also recorded 40 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals and a season conference-low six turnovers. The Colonels shot 44 percent (22-of-50) overall, 6-of-19 from outside and 12-of-19 at the line with 37 boards, 10 assists, 11 turnovers, three blocks and one steal.
Hendrix Notes
- Parker led Hendrix with 12 points.
- Senior guard
Travis Garrett scored 11 points with five rebounds and a steal.
- Aldous finished with 10 points, five boards and a pair of assists.
- Sophomore guard
Preston Smith had nine points.
- Sophomore forward
Bryce Batchelor scored eight points off the bench.
- Freshman guard
Jacob Link registered six points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.
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Gearen Littlefield and Aaron Steel each pulled down five rebounds.
Centre Notes
- Art Walker led the Colonels with 13 points.
- Gump and Ayers had 12 points each.
- Jacob Bates recorded nine points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
Up Next
Hendrix will travel to SAA foe Berry College in Mount Berry, Ga. on Friday.
