ARKADELPHIA — Hailey Estes and Blu Jones both had career nights on Thursday against Ouachita Baptist as the Reddies set a new school record for 3-pointers in a game on their way to a convincing 79-59 win at Vining Arena.

Estes and Jones were the story as the backcourt duo combined for 51 points and 15 of Henderson’s program-record 18 threes in the win. Estes had 26 points on 8-for-13 shooting from beyond the arc, while Jones had 25 and hit on seven of her 14 attempts from 3-point range.

It was a dream start for the Reddies (12-4, 7-3) in a hostile venue, as Henderson used nine 3-pointers — five from Jones and four from Estes — in the game’s first 15 minutes to seize a 35-14 advantage at the 5:40 mark of the second quarter.

OBU closed the half on a 12-5 run to stem the tidal wave of momentum but the Reddies’ 10 threes helped them carry a 40-26 lead into the locker room. HSU was 10-for-20 from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes and made just two buckets inside the arc.

The Lady Tigers made a push in the third and closed the gap down to just nine points, but timely 3-pointers from Estes and Maci Mains kept Henderson in control. Leading 58-47 entering the fourth, the Reddies put the game away behind a 13-2 run to open the period and cruised to a 20-point win — their ninth victory in the last 10 meetings with OBU.

Henderson’s previous program record for 3-pointers in a game was 16 and had stood since Nov. 30, 2000. Both Estes and Jones fell just short of Jasmine Settles’ nine 3-pointers against Arkansas Tech in 2015, which barely withstood the onslaught to remain the program’s individual record.

The Reddies return to action on Saturday when they host Arkansas Tech at 1 p.m. in the Duke Wells Center.

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SHAWNEE, Okla. — Henderson State’s balanced offense clicked on all cylinders on Thursday night as the Reddies put four players in double figures and shot 61.5 percent from the field in the second half to roll over Oklahoma Baptist 86-62 at the Noble Complex. The win improves HSU to 10-2 on the year and 5-1 in Great American Conference play.

Hailey Estes had one her best games of the season to lead HSU, finishing with 21 points and nine rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting. Blu Jones added 16 with three 3-pointers while Karrington Whaley was 7-for-8 from the floor to chip in 15 points with eight boards. Brittany Branum was the final Reddie in double figures as she put up 10 points and seven rebounds.

Henderson had its offense clicking early, as the Reddies shot 51.5 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes and opened up a lead as large as 12 points in the second quarter before taking a 38-30 lead into the break. Branum and Whaley were the beneficiaries of some nice interior passes and combined to score 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting in the opening half against a porous zone defense from OKBU.

The Reddies took complete control of the game in the second half and shot 61.5 percent from the floor in the final two quarters, which included a scorching mark of 10-for-11 in the fourth, to pull away for a comfortable 24-point win.

As a team, Henderson out-rebounded the Lady Bison 42-29 and racked up 17 assists to just eight for Oklahoma Baptist. Autumn Avina and Victoria Blankenship combined for 42 of OKBU’s 62 points in the game.

HSU will play the second game of its Oklahoma road trip on Saturday when it takes on Southern Nazarene at 1 p.m. in Bethany, Oklahoma.

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DURANT, Okla. — Henderson State hit a season-high 14 3-pointers on Tuesday and put five players in double figures as the Reddies held on for a big road win over Southeastern Oklahoma State, 94-92.

Henderson (8-2, 4-1) shot the ball exceptionally well in the first half and used four-consecutive 3-pointers at the end of the second quarter— one from Maci Mains, two from Lani Snowden, and one from Brittany Branum before the buzzer — to seize a 50-39 lead at the break behind 53 percent shooting from the field and 7-of-13 shooting from beyond the arc.

The Savage Storm (5-4, 3-2) came roaring back in the first four minutes of the third quarter when they used a 14-3 run to trim the Reddies’ lead down to just 57-54 with 6:06 to go in the period. SOSU tied the game on three separate occasions in the third, but Henderson never relinquished the lead and used 3-pointers from Snowden and Pink Jones to stem the tide and carry a 74-68 advantage into the final quarter.

The Reddies got a boost in the first two minutes of the fourth when Hailey Estes knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers but Southeastern responded once again and trimmed the lead down to 88-85 with 4:12 remaining. Pink Jones gave Henderson the breathing room it needed with five-straight points on the next two possessions to stretch the lead back out to 93-85, but the Savage Storm had one final push and closed the gap down to 94-92 in the waning seconds of the game with a 7-1 spurt.

Leading by two with less than 10 seconds to play, the Reddies got the stop they needed and forced SOSU’s Cierra Rangel into a wild 3-pointer at the buzzer which fell long, handing HSU a huge 94-92 road victory.

Pink Jones was fantastic for the Reddies and finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in the win. Blu Jones and Snowden each added 14 points, while Branum had 12 and Estes provided 11 and eight rebounds.

As a team, Henderson had one of its best showings of the season offensively and shot 14-for-28 from the 3-point line and 16-of-19 at the stripe.

Henderson’s next contest comes after Christmas when the Reddies play their final game of the calendar year on Dec. 29 against non-conference foe Midwestern State at 2 p.m. in the Duke Wells Center.

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