WBB-D2: Arkansas-Monticello Blossoms (7-8) at Henderson State Reddies (8-7)

After a close loss on the road, Henderson will look to bounce back at home when they host Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. inside the Duke Wells Center.  
 
REDDIES REPORT
Henderson’s late rally, which saw them overcome a ten-point deficit and take a one-point lead, would fall short as Southern Arkansas would score the go-ahead basket to win the game 62-60. The Reddies fall to 5-4 in the GAC but remain fifth in the league table and are one game behind Oklahoma Baptist and Arkansas Tech, who are tied for second.
 
Gracie Raby led the way for the Reddies in scoring with 26 points, setting a new career-high, which she previously set early this season against Arkansas Tech (22). The Mount Vernon, Ark. native has recorded double-digit scoring figures in each of the last three games and is averaging 11.5 points a game.
 
This season HSU has played its best under the lights in the Duke Wells Center. The Reddies won four straight home games to begin the season, outscoring the competition by a combined 52 points. Henderson recently beat Northwestern and Southwestern Oklahoma State to improve to 6-1 inside the Duke Wells Center. The Reddies are shooting 41.2 percent from the field at home compared to its season rate of 37.7 percent.
 
Despite having the worst field goal percentage (37.7) among GAC teams, Henderson has made the fifth most shots (361) and has the second most attempts (957). The Reddies also can score from deep when needed, as the team has scored the second-most triples with 119. HSU is shooting 33.9 percent from deep, which ranks in the league’s top half.
 
In the first meeting this season, Henderson traveled to the Steelman Field house, where they defeated the Blossoms 75-70 in overtime. The Reddies had five players reach double-digit scoring figures that afternoon, with Abbie Jiles and Jasmine Bailey leading the team with 15 points. Henderson has gotten the better of UAM in the last four meetings, including a 75-39 dominant home win.
 
SCOUTING ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO
UAM extended its win streak to three after beating Arkansas Tech 67-60 in its last outing. After starting conference action 0-3, the Blossoms have now won four of their previous six GAC matches to improve to 4-5 in the league and 7-8 overall.
 
Arkansas-Monticello is led by Bailey Harris, who scored a team-high 16 points in its win over ATU and is averaging 15.5 points a game. The Blossoms look for high-percentage shooting opportunities, as the team shoots 41.4 percent from the field. UAM has four players shooting above 40.0 percent, with Joi Montgomery converting a team-high 48.4 percent from the field on 126 attempts.   
 
The Blossoms have struggled this season when making the trek to opposing gyms, as the team is 0-7 as the away side. Additionally, UAM is averaging 65.4 points a game compared to its opponents, who are averaging 65.1 points a game.