The Redhawks improved their record to 15-14 for the season after a home win against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles on Feb. 18. Fans and athletes also celebrated Senior Night, as the matchup marked SEMO’s last regular season home game of the year.

SEMO jumped out to an early lead at the beginning of the game but began trailing 39 to 36 at halftime. The Redhawks came out on top in the second half and put on a solid offensive performance scoring a total of 49 points, leading them to victory.

“It took us a little while to get going within the flow of the game offensively. We were able to find our way as the game went on. Really a great start to the second half,” Coach Brad Korn said.

Senior Chris Harris led the Redhawks in scoring with 20 points. Harris also scored the 1,000th point of his career during the second half of the game.

“It feels amazing. Coach Korn is an awesome coach and has always believed in me. My teammates were always making sure I was on pace so I could go out here and achieve that goal,” Harris said.

There were 17 seconds remaining in the game when Saturday night’s matchup came to an unexpected ending. Junior Tyler Henry of Southern Indiana collapsed on the sidelines during a timeout. Henry was tended to by first responders for nearly 20 minutes before he was taken to the hospital on a stretcher. The game did not resume play. Players, coaches, and fans gave Henry a standing ovation, paying their respect as he left the building. Details have not been released yet on the cause of his collapse.

SEMO is now tied for 2nd place in the Ohio Valley Conference along with TN-Martin. Both teams have a conference record of 10-6. Morehead State remains at the top of the OVC with a 12-4 conference record. The Redhawks will be back in action at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb 23. to take on Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO.