GAME DETAILS
Hendrix College 70, University of the Ozarks 67 
Records: University of the Ozarks (6-5), Hendrix College (6-5)
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022
Clarksville, Ark. | Mabee Gymnasium

THE BASICS
Clarksville, Ark. – Hendrix College hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 5:46 remaining in the game and then held off the Eagles to gain a 70-67 win Saturday in Clarksville. The Warriors would hit back-to-back three-pointers to hold a 56-52 advantage with 4:39 left. But the Eagles battled back and Kerigan Bradshaw hit a three-pointer to pull within 63-62 with less than one minute to go. Hendrix would sink a pair of free throws, but Bradshaw responded with two free throws of her own to make it 65-64 with 25 seconds left. The Warriors then hit 3-of-4 free throws in the remaining 15 seconds left to hold a 68-64 lead and the Eagles never caught up. Hendrix held a 35-30 lead at halftime, but the Eagles outscored the Warriors 16-9 in the third quarter. Brittany Temple led the Eagles with 19 points.

LEADERS
Scoring – Brittany Temple (19)
Rebounding – Stevie Perkins (10)
Assists – McKenzie Greeson (3)

KEY STATISTICS
Hendrix sank 7-of-8 from the free throw line with less than a minute to play.

NOTABLES
Brittany Temple scored 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field. It was her second 19-point effort of the season. 

OZARKS STARTERS
Stevie Perkins, Brittany Temple, Kerigan Bradshaw, Judy Forbes, Faith Curry

UP NEXT
The Eagles will continue their homestand with games against Belhaven University January 6 and East Texas Baptist January 8.