Harding (9-4, 7-2 GAC) vs. Henderson State (7-9, 6-4 GAC)
Jan. 23, 2016 • Rhodes-Reaves Field House • Searcy, Ark. • 5:30 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Radio: KVHU 95.3
Internet:
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THE COACHES
Tim Kirby, Harding
at Harding: 202-101 (11th season)
Career: same
vs. HSU: 14-7
Jill Thomas, Henderson State
at HSU: 30-40 (3rd season)
Career: 95-88
THE SERIES
Series Record: Harding leads 26-24
in Searcy: HU leads 16-9
First Meeting: HSU 89-54 (12/7/84)
Last Meeting: HSU 91-85 (1/29/15)
Current Streak: HSU, 1 game
The Harding women's basketball team will host Henderson State on Saturday in Great American Conference action at 5:30 p.m., at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House.
Harding holds a 16-9 record against Henderson State at home. The Lady Bisons have won the last nine meetings. The Reddies last win in Searcy came in 2006 when they won 73-72.
Harding heads into the game with a 9-4 overall record and a 7-2 GAC record. The Lady Bisons are in sole possession of second place in the GAC standings. Arkansas Tech sits in first with a 9-0 GAC record. Thursday's game at Southern Arkansas was postponed until Monday due to weather.
Harding is coming off an 80-52 loss at Arkansas Tech on Monday. Sophomore forward Sydney Layrock led the Lady Bisons with 19 points. The Golden Suns held Harding to shooting a season-low 29.6 percent from the field.
Henderson State heads into the contest with a 7-9 overall record and a 6-4 GAC record. The Reddies have won one of its last four GAC games. Its win came against Ouachita 82-69 on Jan. 18.
Harding Team Notes:
Harding is led on the season by Sydney Layrock who averages 17.2 points to rank sixth in the GAC. Layrock also averages 6.8 rebounds.
Harding is 4-4 overall and 3-2 in the GAC in road games this season. The Lady Bisons last win came in a 103-95 overtime win at Southeastern Oklahoma.
The Lady Bisons rank first in the GAC in 3-point field goals made. Harding averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game. Lundon Williams averages 2.2 per game to rank sixth in the GAC.
Harding ranks second in the GAC in scoring defense (61.8 points). The Lady Bisons have held their opponent to scoring under 55 points in seven games this season.
Harding ranks first in the GAC in steals, averaging 8.7 per game. A'ndrea Haney and Lundon Williams have combined for 68 steals this season. Haney leads the GAC with 40 and averages 3.1 per game. Williams ranks second in the GAC, averaging 2.2 per game.
Lundon Williams ranks second in the GAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.0). In 13 games, she has recorded 48 assists to 16 turnovers.
Series Notes:
Harding and Henderson State are meeting for the 51st time on Saturday.
Series Individual Records, Harding vs. Henderson State:
Points – 36, Kristen Celsor (1/9/2014)
Rebounds – 21, Heather Lawrence (3/1/2003)
Assists – 8, Kinsey Tucker (1/28/2006)
Opponent Notes:
Henderson State is coming off a 87-64 loss at home to Arkansas Tech on Thursday. Haleigh Henson led the Reddies with 17 points.
Henderson State is led on the season by senior forward Dulincia Keener who averages 18.6 points to rank fifth in the GAC. She also ranks third in the GAC in rebounding, averaging 8.4 per game.
The Reddies rank first in the GAC in 3-point field goal percentage. Henderson State is shooting 35.4 percent from behind the arc. Freshman guard Torrie Thompson is shooting 45.7 percent to rank third in the GAC.
Henderson State has a 3-6 road record this season. The Reddies are 3-3 in GAC games. Their last win on the road came at Northwestern Oklahoma on Jan. 9 winning 82-64.
