RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Jalei Oglesby turned in a 34-point, eight-rebound, five-assist performance to lead the way for the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball team (2-1), but the Golden Suns were unable to close a furious late rally against Angelo State (2-1), falling 92-90 to the Belles on Sunday at Tucker Coliseum. 

NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech opens Great American Conference play against Ouachita Baptist in a 5:30 p.m. contest on Thursday, November 21 at Tucker Coliseum. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two teams traded leads over the opening minutes of the game. Angelo State used a Megan Guadian jumper at the 6:11 mark to pull ahead 12-10, and after pushing ahead 14-10, the Golden Suns cut the deficit to one (14-13) on a 3-point play by Oglesby. 
• ASU pulled ahead with a bucket on the next possession and again Oglesby answered with a jumper with 4:07 remaining in the quarter to pull Tech to within 16-15. 
• The Belles outscored the Golden Suns 11-3 down the stretch to take a nine-point (27-18) lead after the opening quarter. 
• Angelo extended its lead to 17 (37-20) in the opening minutes of the second quarter, but Tech used a 13-0 run to cut its deficit to four (37-33) with 4:29 to go until half. 
• ASU stretched its lead slightly and went into the half with a seven-point (44-37) lead. 
• Tech narrowed the gap in the opening minutes of the third quarter, using an 8-0 run capped by a 3-pointer by Jayana Sanders to pull to within one (51-50) with 6:38 remaining. 
• After Angelo pushed its lead back to ten (62-52) with 2:37 on the clock, Tech narrowed the gap again to four (64-60) in the closing seconds of the period before Angelo hit a bucket as time expired to take a six-point (66-60) lead into the fourth quarter. 
• Tech knotted the game at 69-69 on a 3-pointer by Sanders at the 8:16 mark of the fourth quarter, but Angelo answered with six straight points to take a 75-69 lead with 7:13 to play. 
• Angelo pushed ahead, taking a commanding 87-75 advantage with 2:44 to play. 
• Arkansas Tech outscored Angelo State 15-5 down the stretch, pulling to within one twice in the final minute, but the Belles were able to hold on for the victory. 

NOTABLES

• Jayana Sanders scored 18 points with four assists, while Hannah Villines added 14. 
• Lycia Peevy had a team-best 13 rebounds with nine points. 
• Angelo held a 47.2 to 43.0 percent shooting advantage for the game. 
• Tech outshot the Belles 72.0 to 55.2 percent from the charity stripe. 
• Angelo held a 48-45 rebounding edge.
• Tech committed 10 turnovers while forcing 12 by Angelo State. 
• Tech held a 21-14 advantage in second-chance points (including a 12-2 edge in the fourth quarter), a 14-12 edge in points off turnovers, and a 14-9 advantage in fast-break points. Angelo held a 50-48 advantage in points in the paint and a 21-7 advantage in bench points. 
• There were three ties and six lead changes.