DALLAS, Texas - Following a 81-67 win against Dallas Nov. 15 from Conway, Hendrix traveled to Dallas Sunday with one thing on its mind; a regular season sweep of the Crusaders. Forunately for the Warriors, that's exactly what Hendrix did. Sophomore guard Kam Brasfield and freshman guard Sean Coman combined for 32 points (21 coming in the final 20 minutes) and eight assists as Hendrix hung up 45 second half points Sunday en route to a 82-66 victory over Dallas to secure the sweep. Hendrix improves to 4-3 on the season following the big win while Dallas falls to 1-5. The 4-4 start to the season is tied for the best start in program history for Hendrix since the 2013-14 season. The sweep against the Crusaders is the first since the 2010-11 season and only the second regular season sweep against Dallas since the 2007-08 season.
THE BASICS
Score: Hendrix 82, Dallas 66
Records: Warriors (4-4) | Crusaders (1-5)
Location | Time: Dallas, Texas | 3 PM
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Up Next: at Austin | Dec. 15 | 6 PM
TURNING POINT
Trailing by eight points midway through the opening half, Hendrix netted an 8-0 run of its own to tie the game up with just over nine minutes left in the first half. Hendrix recorded a 10-3 run right before halftime to take a five-point lead into the locker room, capped off by a three-point make by Coman as the buzzer sounded.
OF NOTE
- Leading by five at the half, Hendrix hit its next three shots of the second half to take a commanding 47-38 lead with 16:17 left in regulation.
- A successful jumper by freshman forward Alex Conrad, three-pointer by sophomore guard Trey Rouse, layup by freshman forward Jake Riding and a layup by Conrad capped off an impressive 9-4 run that gave Hendrix a 60-48 lead with 11:15 left.
- Rouse knocked in back-to-back trifectas within 29 seconds to give the Warriors a 15-point cushion with 9:11 left in regulation.
- Brasfield and sophomore guard Jack Eaton managed to go 7-for-8 (75.0%) from the free throw line in the last 4:35 as Hendrix recorded the sweep after the 82-66 win Sunday.
- The Little Rock, Ark. native in Brasfield netted a season-best 20 points in the win while shooting 7-of-10 (70.0%) from the floor; also added five dimes and a pair of steals.
- Following a season-best nine-point performance against UT-Tyler Thursday, Rouse bested his season-best after recording 11 points Sunday; shot 3-of-6 (50.0%) from three-point land with a pair of assists in 11 minutes of work.
- Freshman forward Seth Stanley and Eaton combined for 15 points and eight boards while freshman forward Carl Fitch accounted for two points, six offensive rebounds, a pair of steals, a pair of assists and one block on the night.
- The Warriors recorded a season-best 20 assists on 29 made baskets; shot 11-for-29 (37.9%) from deep and 72.2% (13-of-18) at the charity stripe while the Crusaders recorded just 12 assists and shot 12-of-16 (75.0%) from the free throw line while committing 22 turnovers as a team.
- Hendrix doubled up Dallas in points in the paint (36-18) and recorded more than triple the amount of points scored off turnovers (25-8) Sunday afternoon.
WHAT WAS SAID
"I am really proud of our overall effort and intensity," stated Head Coach Thad McCracken following the huge road victory. "I thought the guys played unselfish and together as well as we have all season."
WHO'S NEXT
After splitting the two-game weekend road trip in Texas, Hendrix will enjoy nearly two weeks off before returning back to Texas and continuing its season-long eight-game road trip with another date against Austin Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. from Sherman, Texas. The Warriors fell to the Roos 70-69 Nov. 18 from Conway.
