CONWAY, Ark. – After an impressive beat down of Southwestern Saturday in Hendrix's third double-digit victory of the young season, the Warriors hosted Texas Lutheran Sunday afternoon in the final home contest of the 2018 calendar year. After the Warriors held a four-point lead through three quarters, both teams managed to go back and forth for most of the fourth. Leading by one with 4:47 to go in regulation, sophomore guard Vinessa Daniel recorded a 5-2 run for Hendrix single-handedly to grab a three-point lead. Trailing by a pair of points with five ticks left in regulation, Head Coach Drew Gaeng burned one of his two remaining timeouts to call up a play. Out of the timeout, Daniel was fouled two seconds later. After successfully converting the first three throw attempt, Daniel's second one spun in and out but freshman forward Jayla King corralled the ball and shot a 10' mid-range jumper that was nothing but net as the Warriors took the lead by one, 57-56, with 0.6 left on the clock. After a TLU timeout, the Warriors' defense stood tall as Hendrix was able to end the 2018 year with a big 57-56 win; the program's first-ever victory against the Bulldogs (0-3 against TLU heading into Saturday's contest). Hendrix improves to 5-2 on the year; the second straight season the Warriors have started the season out 5-2. In the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 4-5 on the season.

THE BASICS
Score:  Hendrix 57, Texas Lutheran 56
Records: Warriors (5-2) | Bulldogs (4-5)
Location | Time: Conway, Ark. 12:00 PM
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TURNING POINT
 After leading by four, Hendrix withstood a 6-0 TLU run prior to Daniel's free throw make with three seconds left. Hendrix scored the final three points in the last three seconds to hand on for the one-point victory.

OF NOTE
- The game-winner is King's first of her young collegiate career; Hendrix improves to 2-3 over the past three seasons in one-point final outcomes.
- Despite being outrebounded 51-41, the Warriors notched 13 assists on 20 made baskets and shot 12-of-19 (63.2%) at the free throw line while TLU shot 11-of-19 (57.9%) at the charity stripe.
- Hendrix shot just 15.6% (5-of-32) from three-point territory while the Bulldogs shot slightly more efficient with a 3-of-16 (18.8%) mark. The 32 three-point attempts by the Warriors is a new season-best.
- After recording five points, five assists and three boards at the half and on triple-double watch, Daniel finished with a team-high 15 points, nine rebounds and a game-high 6 assists in the win.
- Junior Amber Turner and sophomore Kessie Jenkins produced nine points apiece while teaming up for 11 rebounds.
- Following her first collegiate double-double one day ago, King finished with eight points, seven rebounds and three dimes off the bench against the Bulldogs Sunday.
- Sophomore forward Whitney Woods bested her career-high for the second consecutive day; recording seven points in the win Sunday.
- Senior Maddie Anderson added seven points, two rebounds and an assist in the victory.
- Hendrix has held three of its last four opponents under 57 points (3-0 when doing so).

WHAT WAS SAID 
"That was a crazy game," stated Coach Gaeng after the exciting contest. "I'm glad we were able to come out on top. We did some things well and made some mistakes but we continued to battle and compete. Incredible play at the end to win it."

WHO'S NEXT
Now that Hendrix has finished all of its home games on the 2018 year, the Warriors will begin a season-long seven-game road trip beginning Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Dallas. The seven-game road trip is the longest road trip since the 2010-11 season.