RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Three Lady Muleriders scored in double figures on Thursday evening inside Tucker Coliseum, but #21 Arkansas Tech used strong outings in the second and fourth quarters to handle Southern Arkansas, 83-40, in a Great American Conference affair that saw the Golden Suns clinch a league tournament berth.
RECORDS
#21 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (17-3, 13-3 GAC)
Southern Arkansas Lady Muleriders (5-15, 3-13 GAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Golden Suns led 26-13 after the first quarter and manufactured a dominate second ten minutes of action as the nation's 21st-ranked team increased their lead to 46-20 at the halftime break behind 57% (17-of-30) shooting from the field.
- The Lady Muleriders converted just seven shots from the floor in the first half on twenty-seven attempts and were 6-of-12 from the free throw line.
- Southern Arkansas outscored Tech in the third quarter, 15-14, as the Lady Muleriders received five points each from Erin Brinkley and Makaila Jordan.
- Arkansas Tech's largest lead was 44 points as they used a 23-5 fourth quarter to claim the victory.
FOR SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
- Jordan led Southern Arkansas with 11 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the free throw line and added five rebounds, while Kimberly Crown and Brinkley each contributed with ten points.
- Crown grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and added two assists, two blocks and a pair of steals.
FOR THE OPPOSITION
- Five Tech players scored in double figures led by Anissa Pounds' 17 points. Calli White followed with 13 points and Brianna Williams added a dozen points. Danielle Frachiseur contributed with 11 points and Kylie Ladd scored 10 points to round out double figure scoring.
- Frachiseur delivered with a team-high nine rebounds, while Pounds and White added seven rebounds each.
- White led ATU with five assists and Ladd followed with three assists and three steals, while Frachiseur collected three steals as well.
OF NOTE
- The contest did not feature a lead change as the Golden Suns led for 39:25 with the game being tied for just 35 seconds.
- Tech out-rebounded SAU, 46-32, and outscored the Lady Muleriders in points in the paint (32-16), and points off of turnovers (22-9).
- Arkansas Tech shot 52% from the field, and made 43% of their three-point attempts, while Southern Arkansas was unsuccessful in a dozen three-point tries.
- ATU scored 43 points in the second and fourth quarters combined and allowed just 12 combined points from Southern Arkansas.
UP NEXT
- Southern Arkansas returns home for a Great American Conference affair with Henderson State at 1 p.m. inside the W.T. Watson Center on Saturday, February 11. The Reddies defeated SAU, 81-70, in Arkadelphia on January 12.
- Live stats for Thursday's contest can be found here: http://www.sidearmstats.com/saumag/wbball/.
- Live video will also be provided: https://livestream.com/accounts/10140781.
- Dan Gregory will have the call of all the action: http://bit.ly/1Tsc86R.
- Be sure to visit muleriderathletics.com for continuing coverage of Lady Mulerider Basketball including pre- and post-game updates, weekly notes, and the coach's show with Head Coach Julio Pacheco.