RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Fatima Adams scored 20 points, leading a cast of five Arkansas Tech players as the No. 20 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (13-2, 12-0 GAC) raced to a 90-60 win over Arkansas-Monticello (8-6, 5-5 GAC) on Saturday at Tucker Coliseum.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Arkansas Tech gradually opened up its lead in the first quarter, with the nine-point lead (21-12) at the end of the quarter serving as the largest margin of the game to that point.
• The Golden Suns were dominant in the second quarter, outscoring UAM 34-13. Tech used a 12-0 run from the 6:38 mark (leading 30-17) to the 4:00 mark (leading 42-17) to push ahead by 25, and carried in a 30-point (55-25) lead into the half.
• Tech was able to hold UAM at arm's length through the third quarter, leading by as many as 31 (62-31), the largest lead of the night, until UAM cut the deficit to 25 (71-46) at quarter's end.

NOTABLES

• The Golden Suns never trailed in the contest.
• Arkansas Tech shot 75.9 percent from the floor in the first half – making 22 of 29 shots, including three of six from long-range.
• Tech outscored UAM in the paint 44-32, off turnovers 19-15, on second-chance points 17-6, fast-break points 12-2, and bench points 30-12.
• Anissa Pounds (17 points), Bre Brooks (11 points), Kelsey McClure (11 points), and Aujana Dawkins (10 points) all hit double figures for the Golden Suns.
• Tech outrebounded UAM 38-23.
• The Golden Suns outshot UAM 56.9 to 41.8 percent for the game.
• Bre Brooks dished out a game-high six assists – two more than UAM posted during the game.

COACH WILBERS SAYS

• On shooting 76 percent in the opening half - "I saw the ball just go through the net a bunch. We got a bunch of good shots, got transition going, and didn't miss very many shots. We played at a high level and played fast. I like the way we played with assists – finding the open person is probably the best thing, and then just finishing shots… it was a fantastic first half. Other than our offense, I thought our defense was really good the first half. We got their scorers in foul trouble. It was a good first half and we maintained it in the second half."
• On the offensive performance – "I really liked the way we executed our offense. Teams are throwing a lot of defenses at us right now, and I think we're executing both against man and zone at a very high level.
• On the play of Kelsey McClure off the bench – "She has had a fantastic attitude all year long. She has maintained the course and has gotten better and better. She has never given up, shows up every day at the gym, trying to get better, and her minutes are going to go up. There aren't too many players who can finish like her in our league."

WHO'S NEXT

• The Golden Suns will return to action on Thursday, Jan. 28, continuing their three-game homestand against Southwestern Oklahoma. A 5:30 p.m. tip is scheduled.