RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Montrell Williams led all scorers with 19 points, while Justin Graham added 18 points, four rebounds and six assists in Arkansas Tech's 78-59 victory over Harding on Monday, giving the Wonder Boys their ninth consecutive win.  
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech (18-4, 14-4 GAC) will play its final home game of the regular season on Thursday, as the Wonder Boys host Arkansas-Monticello in Tucker Coliseum at 7:30 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

• The first 15 minutes of play featured four ties and eight lead changes, until the Wonder Boys ended the first half on a 13-0 run to take a 38-26 lead into halftime.
• Williams scored 14 of Tech's first 21 points in the contest, finishing with 17 first-half points to lead all scorers. Williams and the Wonder Boys hit 40 percent of field goals while holding Harding (13-9, 10-8 GAC) to just 29 percent from the floor.
• A quick 6-0 run by the Bisons to start the second half cut Tech's lead to six points, but the Wonder Boys answered with a 7-0 run that included a fast-break dunk by Bennie Lufile.
• Tech continued to build on its lead for the rest of the second half, claiming its largest lead of 26 on a three-pointer by Grant Prusator with 4:48 to go.
• Prusator and Graham were a combined 5-7 from three-point range in the half, tallying 21 of Arkansas Tech's 40 second-half points.

 
NOTABLES

• With the victory, the Wonder Boys move to just one game behind Arkansas-Monticello for first place in the Great American Conference standings.
• The Wonder Boys committed just seven turnovers in the victory, their third lowest total this season. Tech also forced 17 Harding turnovers, as the Wonder Boys outscored the Bisons, 22-0, on points off turnovers.
• Tech out-rebounded Harding, 44-37, including 12 offensive boards for the Wonder Boys that led to 15 second-chance points. The Wonder Boys also finished with 15 assists while Harding recorded just seven.
• Prusator followed Williams and Graham with 12 points in the win. Branden Williams added nine points and four rebounds, while Freddy Lee finished with eight points and four assists. Lufile led all players with 10 rebounds, his 11^th game this season with at least 10 boards.