ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Four players for the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team reached double-digits in the team’s 85-60 win over Henderson State Thursday evening in Gulf South Conference play.

 

The Blossoms (16-6, 8-3 GSC) were led by the eighth double-double of the season by junior Monica Perkins-Miller. She scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. She scored 11 of her points from the charity stripe.

 

Freshman Jerica Hubard followed with 20, senior Addie Lees scored 18 and senior Andrea Dubose scored 10 to make up the other three Blossoms to reach double-digits.

 

“We did what he had to do tonight to win,” said head coach Chris Ratcliff in his post-game radio interview. “It was a very sloppy game both ways. We knew they were going to press us like crazy. Luckily the refs called the game very tight, which helped us out a lot.”

 

There were a total of 58 fouls called in the contest, 36 called against the Lady Reddies and 22 called against the Blossoms. Also a notable number was the turnover battle. UAM committed 24, while HSU turned it over 21 times.

 

The Blossoms fell behind 2-0 on HSU’s first possession by a quick jump-shot from HSU senior Chanlee Bottoms. From that point, UAM stretched its lead to as much as 20 points late in the first half and 25 points with less than a minute left in the second half.

 

Henderson State (10-13, 4-7 GSC) was led by Bottoms’ 14 points, followed by Asaiah Lowe’s 13 points.

 

With the win, UAM holds tight to its second place spot in the GSC-West, holding at least a half-game lead over Arkansas Tech.

 

UAM continues GSC play this Saturday, February 21 with a home-contest against Harding. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Steelman Fieldhouse in Monticello.