The Hawks Hit 17 Threes En Route To Road Victory Over Hendrix

CONWAY, ARK.- Wrapping up their visit to Arkansas, the Hawks made a stop in Conway for a battle with the Warriors of Hendrix College. Boosted by 17 three-pointers, Huntingdon cruised through Hendrix, claiming a 106-82 victory.

First Half

• Warming up early, the Hawks saw contributions from the likes of Nate Johns, Jaylen Washington, Martise Jackson, and BJ Brown as Huntingdon claimed a 12-2 lead by the 16:46 mark. As a part of their run, Washington, Brown, and Jackson each knocked one down from deep, as the the Hawks started off 3/4 from range.
• The Warriors pieced together a 9-4 run in response, bringing Huntingdon's lead to 16-9 by the 13:57 mark
• As Huntingdon's lead was reduced to single digits, DaQuan Hawkins and Keyshawn Dickey both found nylon from behind-the-arc to push the Hawks lead back to double-digits, 26-15 nearing the midway point in the half
• Back-to-back triples from BJ Brown extended Huntingdon's lead to as much as 34-22 before a Hendrix run put the Warriors within four, 37-33, with 5:37 remaining in the half
• Eight consecutive points by way of Jaylen Washington put Huntingdon's lead back to double-digits, 45-35, before back-to-back Warrior baskets made the score 48-41 with two minutes remaining until halftime
• A 9-0 Hawk run as the clock ticked down brought Huntingdon's halftime lead to 57-41

Second Half

• Trading baskets through the opening minutes, Hendrix hit a three-pointer of their own to make cut Huntingdon's lead to 66-54 by the 16 minute mark
• RayQuan Taylor's dunk sparked a 6-0 Huntingdon run on the other end, bringing the score to 72-54 by the 15 minute mark
• A pair of Warrior free throws cut the Hawks lead to as little as 75-60 entering the final 12 minutes
• Leading 80-68, baskets from Myles Murphy, RayQuan Taylor, and Tate Goolesby boosted Huntingdon's lead back to 88-70 by the 7:42 mark
• Back-to-back three pointers, this time from DaQuan Hawkins and Murphy, raised Huntingdon's lead back to 20, 94-74 by the 4:52 mark
• As the game drew near, the Hawks continued to pour it on, tying their season-high with 106 points as they walked away victorious

Key Notes

• Both teams found their rhythm on the offensive end, as Huntingdon shot 43% from the field and Hendrix shot 46%
• The Hawks shot a season high 49 three pointers, making 17 of them. The Warriors converted on 8 of their 19 tries from deep
• Huntingdon's bench outscored Hendrix's 49-19

Hawk Top Performers

• #1 DaQuan Hawkins- 15 points, five three pointers
• #4 BJ Brown- 18 points, six assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
• #10 Myles Murphy- 12 points, 7 rebounds
• #24 Jaylen Washington- 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals

The Hawks travel to Memphis to close out their road trip with a matchup against Rhodes on December 20th. Tipoff is set for 12:00 PM CT.