RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Grant Prusator delivered a career-high 24 points, including six threes, as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys defeated the Henderson State Reddies, 83-69, on Thursday. Tech netted 10-24 (41.7 percent) from behind the arc, the highest three-point percentage for the Wonder Boys in a conference game this season.
 
NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys (10-4, 6-4 GAC) are on the road this weekend, traveling to Monticello for a Saturday contest against the Boll Weevils of Arkansas-Monticello. Game time is set for 3 p.m.
• Live audio, video, and statistics are available at www.arkansastechsports.com. The game will be carried live on 102.3-FM (KCJC) in Russellville, with Sam Strasner calling the play-by-play.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alex Brown started the scoring with a three to give the Wonder Boys the first lead of the contest. Despite two ties, Henderson State (11-5, 6-4 GAC) was not able to establish a lead of its own for the entire 40-minute game.
• With 12:29 until halftime, Freddy Lee's layup sparked a 9-2 run that ended with a Branden Williams dunk off a no-look pass from Lee.
• Tech reached its first double-digit lead on a free-throw by Justin Graham, and Trevin Woods later gave the Wonder Boys their largest lead of the half with a three to put Tech ahead, 41-27.
• Prusator, who hit 5-6 from the field in the period, knocked down his fourth triple with just four seconds until halftime to give the Wonder Boys a 44-31 lead at the break.
• Arkansas Tech took complete control of the game in the second half with a 9-0 run that featured a dunk from Brown and five straight points from Prusator.
• With 7:34 to play, the Wonder Boys took their largest lead of the game at 25 points.

 
NOTABLES

• Tech finished the game shooting 55.4 percent from the field while holding Henderson to just 42.1 percent. The Reddies also netted just 4-16 three-point attempts and 17-29 free-throws. The Wonder Boys were 11-14 from the charity stripe.
• Prusator finished shooting 8-11 from the field and 6-9 from three-point range.
• Montrell Williams added 13 points and two blocks, and Graham and Bennie Lufile scored 10 points each.
• Lee dished out a career-high nine assists to go with eight points and five boards.