Alva Review-Courier -

MAGNOLIA, Ark. — Henderson State battled on Thursday night against Southern Arkansas but shot just 36.9 percent from the field for the night and could not slow down the Muleriders in the second half, as SAU pulled away for a 79-68 win.

Henderson (13-14, 8-13) jumped out to an early 8-3 lead but it did not last long and the Reddies ultimately trailed 37-28 at the half, due in part to SAU's offensive rebounding. The Muleriders grabbed 15 offensive boards in the opening 20 minutes, which led to 22 of their points at the break coming on second-chance opportunities.

SAU (14-13, 10-11) extended its...