ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team racked up 34 points off the bench in a 60-57 win over Henderson State to give the Boll Weevils their third consecutive win on the road in Gulf South Conference play.

Leading the way for the Boll Weevils (8-6, 3-1 GSC-West) was current GSC-West Player of the Week junior forward Jarrell Turner, who scored 19 points after connecting on 7-of-12 field goal attempts and 5-of-12 foul shots. Turner added five rebounds and three blocked shots in his complete-game effort of 40 minutes.

The other two scorers to reach double-figures in the win were both non-starters. Senior Anthony Lacey was the next highest scorer with 16 points and added four rebounds in his 23 minutes off the bench. Senior Gil Verner added 11 points, including nine points from three three-pointers.

As a team, UAM shot 43.5 percent from the field (20-of-46), 23.1 percent from three-point range (3-of-13) and 53.1 percent from the free-throw line (17-of-32).

The Reddies (7-10, 0-4 GSC-West) shot 38.6 percent from the field (22-of-57), 33.3 percent from three-point range (5-of-15) and 72.7 percent from the free-throw line (8-of-11).

HSU’s Jeff Shelton led all scorers in the game with 22 points off seven field goals, three treys and five foul shots.  HSU’s leading scorer coming into the game, Lance Smith, recorded a double-double of 16 points and 17 rebounds  after knocking down 8-of-20 field goal attempts.

The Boll Weevils return to the hardwood this Saturday, January 23 for a 4 p.m. contest against Harding inside Steelman Field House in Monticello.