The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team had quite an impressive day shooting as it cruised to a 109-44 victory over Hendrix College on Thursday at the Steelman Field House in Monticello, Arkansas. The Blossoms shot 59.7 percent from the field and registered at least 100 points for the first time since 2013-14.

The last time UAM scored at least 109 points in a contest was back in 2007-08 when it defeated Rhema College, 114-44.

The last time UAM scored at least 109 points in a contest was back in 2007-08 when it defeated Rhema College, 114-44.

Five of the Blossoms players tallied at least 10 points in the contest with B leading the way with 23. Kayla Bradley and Nina Kizzee followed behind with 18 points apiece, and Mekaylan Hicks and Brandashia Hargraves had 13 points each.

Tidwell was also a pair of rebounds and assists away from a triple-double tallying eight boards and eight assists. She also recorded a team-best five steals.

Kizzee had a pretty impressive day as well registering eight rebounds, five assists and a steal. She was also 7-for-9 at the free throw line.

The scoring was early and often with the Blossoms recording 29 points in the first quarter and 33 in the second. At the Break, UAM was shooting a remarkable 74.3 percent from the field.

In the first, the game was a little tight early. With the lead 10-5 in favor of the Blossoms, Hendrix’s Ali Isbell drained a three to make it a two-point lead. The lead eventually began to swell and got to double-digits with a little over two minutes left in the quarter when Kizzee got to the line and hit both free throws to make it a 22-11. Hendrix cut into it with a basket, but later, Hargraves drained a jumper and Lynah Bontiff hit a layup as time expired pushing UAM’s lead to 15 points.

To end the half, the Blossoms continued to score in the second quarter. A few big scoring runs sparked by a couple of shots by Bradley helped the Blossoms take a 34-point advantage into halftime.

The second half was more of the same as UAM registered 21 points in the third and 26 points in the fourth. UAM also held Hendrix to just five points in the third quarter.

The Blossoms got a few more players involved in the second half including Jaida Muhammad, Kyiah Julian, Dezirae King, Shania Smith and Pamela Bethel. Nine of the Blossoms 10 players who played in the game tallied at least a bucket.

With the win, UAM improves to 4-0 for the first time since 2008-09.

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The Blossoms will begin Great American Conference play next Thursday at 5:30 p.m. against Harding University at the Steelman Field House.