SHERMAN, Texas - Hendrix, which is receiving votes for the Top 25, defeated Austin (Texas), 94-69, on Sunday inside Hughey Gymnasium. The Warriors won their third-consecutive game in the series, including second in the last 14 days while scoring at least 89 points in all three contests, and improved to 4-0 this season against teams from the state of Texas.
Hendrix (6-1) tied a season-high in points and improved to 3-0 this season when scoring north of 90.
Jonathan Ryan and
Sean Coman each scored 13 points, as five Warriors ended in double figures. Ryan shot 4-of-5 from the field. Each player was 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Reigning Southern Athletic Association Player of the Week
Seth Stanley contributed 11 points, while
Alex Conrad and
Tyler Deithloff tallied 10 apiece. Conrad pulled down 11 rebounds in a double-double effort.Â
Deithloff had a career-high four steals, while Coman generated three. Conrad had two blocks.
The Warriors led for the final 46:41 of the game and sprinted past Austin (1-3) in the final 20 minutes, outscoring the 'Roos 55-39 in the period while shooting 55.1 percent (17-of-32) from the floor, 50 percent (6-of-12) from beyond the arc and 79 percent (15-of-19) from the stripe.Â
Overall, Hendrix shot 46.4 percent (32-of-69), 48 percent (12-of-25) from 3-point range and 18-of-27 from the free throw line. The Warriors forced 22 turnovers, leading to 22 points, and held edges in rebounds (46-39), bench points (50-17), points in the paint (36-30) and fastbreak points (10-6).
Roman Strickland ended with 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting and a 3-of-5 effort from distance in the loss. Jackson Rennie and Chase Antosca each had 10 points. Jason Jones Jr. pulled down 14 rebounds.
Austin shot 41.5 percent (27-of-65) overall but just 23.8 percent (5-of-21) from deep, including 1-of-12 in the first half. The 'Roos were 10-of-16 from the stripe.
Hendrix travels to No. 18 Washington (Mo.) on Friday. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. CT.