Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
Blue Chip All-Stars (Exhibition)
Lady Racers use three-pointers, free throws to beat Blue Chip 80-61
11/4/2005 6:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Blue Chip was 3-for-22 from three-point range, going 0-for-7 in the first half, and 10-for-13 from the line.
Murray State also shot well from the field, hitting 46.6 percent (27-for-58) of its shots, while Blue Chip shot 33.3 percent (24-for-72) from the field.
Freshman guard/forward Ashley Nichole Hayes picked up a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds to go with a co-team-high two steals and three assists.
MSU was led by senior guard Jill Fulkerson and freshman guard Amber Guffey, who each had 13 points. Fulkerson was 5-for-9 from the field, including a 3-for-7 night from behind the arc. Guffey was 4-for-5 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line.
Junior forward Erica Gordian and sophomore guard Alaina Lee each added 11 points to the Lady Racer cause.
Blue Chip was led by former Louisville player Rochelle Griffin's 14 points. Former Arizona standout Angela Lackey added 13 points, while former Lady Racer Stacy Holmes put in 11.
Junior forward Gerraca Matthews grabbed six rebounds for Murray State, while Gordian had five. Lee had a game-high five assists, while Ashley Nichole Hayes, Fulkerson and freshman guard Paige Guffey each had three. Lee, Ashley Nichole Hayes and Amber Guffey each had two steals for MSU, while Gordian had a game-high three blocked shots.
Former Western Kentucky player Leslie Logsdon and Holmes each had six rebounds to lead Blue Chip. Griffin, Lackey and former Marshall player Katie Knable each grabbed five. Former Bellarmine standout Princess Wimsatt had four assists, while another former Bellarmine player, Alexis Brown, had a game-high three steals.
"It's always good to win, and it was good for us to get out and play another team," said MSU head coach Joi Felton. "It lets us see what we've got to work on.
"Ashley Nichole Hayes did a great job rebounding, but we gave up 18 offensive boards. We've got to be more consistent, and we will work on that tomorrow in practice.
"It's good to see Stacy (Holmes) again. It's always good to see her. These were very good players we played against, and we saw that we have some things we need to work on before we play again this Thursday (against St. Louis Goldstar)."
Murray State hosts St. Louis Goldstar this Thursday at 5:15 p.m. in the RSEC in its final exhibition game of the season.
