CONWAY, Ark. - Following an impressive, closely played game against Centenary (La.) that saw freshman Carl Fitch record his first collegiate game-winning shot with 25 seconds left a day ago, the Warriors took on Austin College in the final game of the 2018 SCAC/SAA Challenge Sunday night. The Roos, despite only having six players record at least two points the entire night and four recording double-digit figures, managed to outscore Hendrix 41-38 in the second half en route to a close 70-69 victory over Hendrix.

THE BASICS
Score:  Austin College 70, Hendrix 69
Records: Gents (2-1) | Warriors (2-2)
Location | Time: Conway, Ark. 5:00 PM
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Up Next: vs East Texas Baptist University, Tuesday | Grove Gymnasium

TURNING POINT
Trailing by three points with 9:46 left in regulation, Austin College managed to embark on a 7-2 run to take a two-point lead with just over eight minutes to go.

OF NOTE
- Sophomore Jack Eaton hit a pair of clutch free throws with 1:11 left to put the Warriors up by one point. 
- After a made basket by Austin College with 35 ticks on the clock left, the Warriors called timeout to set something up.
- Unfortunately, a turnover on the inbounds play out of the timeout gave the ball back to the Roos.
- At the free throw line, Austin College missed the first free throw out of the 1-and-1; giving Hendrix one last chance. With no timeouts left, a deep three-pointer barely missed, hitting the back of the rim as time expired as Austin College was able to escape with a 70-69 road win.
- Freshman Carl Fitch nearly carded a double-double after recording 10 points and nine rebounds in 24 minutes of work Sunday.
- Freshman Sean Coman logged a game-high 15 points off the bench on 4-of-10 shooting from the floor; also finished a perfect 5-of-5 from the charity stripe.
- Eaton and freshman Seth Stanley managed to combine for 17 points off the bench and 12 boards.
- Freshman Jake Riding and junior Jacob Link added eight points each, respectively with a start against the Roos as well.
- Hendrix tallied 34 bench points while Austin College had just four.
- The Roos recorded a 45.5% (5-of-11) mark at the charity line while Hendrix had four players record perfect nights at the free throw line; combining for 10-for-10 (100%) but 14-of-17 (82.4%) collectively.

WHO'S NEXT
Now that play in the 2018 SCAC/SAA Challenge has subsided, Hendrix will take on East Texas Baptist University Tuesday at 6 p.m. from Garrison Court inside Grove Gymnasium.