RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Anissa Pounds turned in a 21-point, seven-rebound effort, leading a cast of seven Arkansas Tech players to reach double figures as the No. 17 Golden Suns (9-1, 4-0 Great American Conference) rolled to a 97-52 win over defending Great American Conference champion Southwestern Oklahoma (2-7, 0-4 GAC) on Wednesday at Tucker Coliseum.

Fatima Adams and Breonna Johnson both turned in 13-point efforts, Fabiana Monte and Caroline Eubanks both added 11-point efforts, while Jacinda Myers-Sanders and Katrina Hayden both added ten points apiece in the victory.

The Golden Suns scored the first five points of the contest and never looked back, opening up a double-figure lead (15-4) with 16:21 to play in the opening half and racing out to a 34-point (56-22) lead at the half.

The second half saw more of the same, with the Golden Suns' lead reaching as many as 48 points (94-46) with 2:45 to play.

Tech held SWOSU to just 25.0 percent shooting from the floor, including a 17.1 percent clip in the first half. Meanwhile, the Golden Suns shot 54.4 percent. Tech held a 59-35 advantage on the rebounding glass, a 44-24 advantage in points on the paint, a 10-2 advantage in fast-break points, and a 41-15 advantage in bench points. Pounds, Myers-Sanders, Hayden, and Eubanks had seven rebounds apiece to lead the Golden Suns. Hayden dished out four assists, while Johnson and Danielle Frachiseur added three steals.

The Golden Suns will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 3, facing Arkansas-Monticello in a 1 p.m. contest at Tucker Coliseum. The game will be carried live on KWKK FM 100.9, with live video and stats available at www.arkansastechsports.com.