November 12, 2022 - Emporia State defeated Henderson State 79-51 on Saturday from Searcy, Arkansas.
After a miss from each team to open the game,
Tre'Zure Jobe recorded her first of four steals in the game before hitting a mid-range jump shot to put Emporia State ahead 2-0. Following a Sydney Tinner basket to tie the score 8-8 with six minutes remaining in the first quarter, the Reddies put together a 7-1 scoring run to lead the Lady Hornets 15-9. Over the final three minutes of the quarter, the Lady Hornets rattled off an 8-0 scoring run thanks to a pair of baskets from both Katie Horyna and Victoria Price as they led 17-15 after one quarter.
Henderson State scored first in the second quarter before the first Lady Hornet three was knocked down by Faith Paramore to reclaim the lead 20-17. After the two teams traded points with the score tied at 26, the Lady Hornets reclaimed the lead they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game. Emporia State closed the first half on a 11-2 scoring run that included four points from Jobe and three points from Stevie Stinchcomb.
In the second half, the Lady Hornets outscored the Reddies 42-23 including 20-7 in the final quarter. Emporia State held Henderson State to just 29% shooting in the second half, including just 19% from beyond the arc. In the third quarter alone, the Lady Hornets made four of their six three pointers, including a pair of triples from Sydney Tinner. Emporia State started the fourth quarter by scoring 11 straight points as they were able to close out the Reddies with a 79-51 victory to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Emporia State controlled much of the game after the end of the first quarter and outnumbered the Reddies in multiple areas. The Lady Hornets outrebounded the Reddies 44-27 and recorded 16 second-chance points to just two for Henderson State. In addition to controlling the boards, Emporia State forced 22 turnover from the Reddies and outscored Henderson State 16-7 in fast break points.
Emporia State will travels to Springfield, Missouri on Saturday, November 19 to take on Drury from O'Reilly Family Event Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
