CONWAY, Ark. – Freshman forward
Seth Stanley nearly produced a new season-high scoring performance Friday but his game-high 28 points and five boards was more than enough as Hendrix routed Millsaps 94-71 in front of nearly 200 fans inside Grove Gymnasium. The 23-point win over Millsaps is the largest victory over the Majors in school history; narrowly surpassing the 72-50 victory set on Feb. 7, 1961. The Warriors improve to 6-9 and 2-2 in SAA play while Millsaps drops to 10-5 and 2-2 in conference action.
THE BASICS
Score: Hendrix 94, Millsaps 71
Records: Majors (10-5, 2-2 SAA) | Warriors (6-9, 2-2 SAA)
Location | Time: Conway, Ark. 8:00 PM
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TURNING POINT
With Hendrix leading by three with six minutes left in the first half, the Warriors carved up an 8-0 run en route to a 41-31 lead at the half.
OF NOTE
- With a 2-2 tie, senior guard
Preston Smith found Stanley for a three-pointer and got fouled on the second offensive possession of the game. Hendrix would lead for the remainder of the game.
- After two free throw makes by freshman guard
Sean Coman, an 8-4 run gave Hendrix a nice 11-6 lead with more than 17 minutes to go until halftime.
- Leading by three points, an 8-0 run gave Hendrix a 34-23 lead with under four minutes left.
- Stanley netted two three-pointers and a free throw in under a minute to cap off his 12-point performance in the opening frame.
- A 9-2 run to start the second half allowed for a 17-point lead, after Coman nailed a trifecta, with more than 18 minutes left.
- After Millsaps pulled with 10 points, Stanley recorded eight of the next 11 points for Hendrix as the Warriors saw themselves with a 66-47 lead with 10:31 to go.
- A 6-0 run late all but sealed the game after a jumper by sophomore guard
Kam Brasfield. Hendrix held a 76-53 advantage with 8:06 left.
- With just over a minute to go, freshman guard
Carter Weakley recorded his first two points as a Warrior after a pair of free throw makes as Hendrix took down Millsaps 94-71.
- Stanley finished 5-for-11 from the field, 5-of-10 from deep and a recorded a career-high 11 makes at the charity stripe.
- Coman recorded 14 points on 3-of-5 from the floor and a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
- Smith and freshman
Carl Fitch also reached double-digits in scoring after Smith recorded 13 points in his season debut inside Grove Gymnasium while Fitch logged 11 points including a 5-for-6 mark at the free throw line.
- Freshman big man
Alex Conrad and Brasfield added six points and three dimes apiece and combined to pull down 11 rebounds.
- Hendrix shot an even 50% in both halves and for the game (25-for-50), shot 11-for-26 (42.3%) from beyond-the-arc and recorded a season-high 33-for-39 (84.6%) mark at the charity stripe.
- The Warriors produced 18 assists, collectively, on 25 makes; the 18 assists is a new season-best.
WHO'S NEXT
Hendrix remains in Conway as the Warriors face Birmingham-Southern Sunday. The Warriors and the Panthers are set for a SAA battle at 3 p.m. Coach
Craig Kirchgessner and Coach
Kristian Lenser will have the broadcast call; watch
here.
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