RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Tech made a season-high 13 3-pointers, led by Hannah Villines who scored 24 points and went 6-for-7 from behind the arc helping the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball team (9-12, 6-9 Great American Conference) cruise past Ouachita (6-15, 4-11 GAC) 88-64 on Thursday night at Tucker Coliseum.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 9, traveling to Magnolia, Ark. to face off against Southern Arkansas. A 5:30 p.m. tip-off is scheduled.  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Ouachita jumped out to an early 8-3 lead after a little over three minutes of play.
• Tech answered by scoring seven points over the next minute and a half, highlighted by an old fashioned 3-point play from Jayana Sanders to put the score at 12-10.
• The Lady Tigers pushed ahead again, claiming a seven point advantage (19-12) with four minutes remaining in the opening quarter.
• The Suns closed out the first period on an 8-4 run, as 3-pointers from Ke'Vonshaye Stackhouse and Leighton Taylor trimmed the deficit to 23-20 going into the second quarter.
• OUA stayed in control in the beginning of the second quarter, holding a five point lead (31-26) at the 6:15 minute mark.
• Jacie Higgins helped Tech take its first lead of the game as a fast break jumper gave the Suns a 36-35 advantage with 2:10 left in the half.
• Back-to-Back 3-pointers from Villines and Sanders gave Tech a 42-39 lead, however an OUA 3-pointer at the end of the half tied the game at 42-42 going into the break.
• Neither team scored in the first two minutes of the third quarter. Villines broke the scoring drought for Tech, connecting from 3-point range to give Tech a 45-42 lead.
• Both teams traded baskets over the next 3:30, with Tech holding a 49-46 advantage with 4:29 left to play in the quarter.
• The Golden Suns held Ouachita to one point for the remainder of the quarter, as back-to-back corner 3-pointers from Villines sparked a 17-1 run, giving Tech a 66-47 lead at the end of the quarter.
• Tech pushed its lead to 20 points after a Sanders layup (70-20).
• The Lady Tigers used a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to 14 (70-56) with 6:39 remaining in regulation.
• Tech stretched its lead back to 20 (79-59) after Villines drained another corner 3-pointer, her sixth of the game.
• The Golden Suns went on to close the game out on a 9-2 run, ceiling the win for Tech.

NOTABLES

• The Golden Suns made a season-high 13 3-pointers (13-for24), led by a season-high six three's from Villines.
• Tech outshot OUA 50.7 percent to 40.0 percent.
• Tech held a 43-29 rebounding advantage and an 18-12 advantage in points off turnovers.
• Villines led all scorers with 24 points and also added five rebounds and two steals.
• Jacie Higgins, Ke'Vonshaye Stackhouse and Jayana Sanders also scored in double-figures as Higgins scored 14, followed by Stackhouse with 13 and Sanders with 12 points. Sanders also dished out a game-high seven assists.
• Alcia Mardis grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, followed by Lyrik Williams with seven boards.