Box Score ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Ouachita Baptist saw a three-game winning streak come to a close on Thursday evening as Arkansas Tech won the contest 82-76.

Arkansas Tech (17-10, 11-10 GAC) lead wire-to-wire as they limited Ouachita (12-14, 10-11 GAC) to just 43 percent shooting on the night.

The Wonder Boys offense started out red hot from beyond the arch as they connected on four consecutive three-point attempts. The baskets
forced Ouachita to take an early timeout already down 14-6 with 16 minutes to play in the opening half.

At the 10:43 mark of the first half Kendarious Smith (Canton, Miss.) hit a jump shot in the paint to pull the Tigers back within three points of the Wonder Boys. Coming out of the media timeout the Wonder Boys offense began to click again.

Arkansas Tech held a 37-25 advantage with 3:16 remaining in the opening half of play. The Tigers managed to chip away at the deficit as they went into the locker room trailing 37-32.

Smith led the Tigers offensively in the first half with 12 points to keep Ouachita within striking distance of Tech. Montrell Williams and Alex Brown each had 12 points in the first half for the Wonder Boys.

For most of the second half Tech stayed ahead of the Tigers by double-digit points. With 2:46 remaining in the game Ouachita's offense began a late rally to try and steal win from Tech. Isaiah Harper hit a jumper in the paint to get the Tigers back within single digits.

Seconds later Mahlon Martin (Little Rock, Ark.) knock down a three-pointer to pull the Tigers within 6 points of Tech. The two teams then began to trade baskets on both ends of the court. Within 15 seconds to go in the game Martin nailed a deep three-point basket to bring Ouachita within 4 points.

Arkansas Tech hit free throws the rest of the way to pick up the victory.

Although the Tigers lost, there was some good news at the end of the game. Henderson State lost to Harding, which meant the Tigers clinched a spot in the Great American Conference Tournament.

Arkansas Tech had four players end in double figures. Williams finished with 19 points, Brown and RJ Glasper each had 18 points, while Freddy Lee went 5-8 from three-point range to finish with 17 points in the contest.

The Tigers had five players finish double digits. Smith ended the night with 20 points keeping his double digit scoring streak alive at 4 games. Martin finished the game with 17 points and it was his sixth consecutive game with at least 10 points. Jontavis Willis (Strong, Ark.) contributed 12 points, while Jordan Corbitt (Frisco, Texas) and Isaiah Harper (Little Rock, Ark.) each had 10 points in the game.

Ouachita will host Southern Arkansas on Saturday afternoon. The game is set to tip-off at 3 p.m.