Murray State University Athletics
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Women’s Basketball Returns Home To Face Belmont
1/13/2013 6:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game Notes | Live Audio | Live Video | Live Stats
TV: None
Radio: Froggy 103.7 FM
Web Streaming: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Series: BU 5-2
At Murray: Tied 2-2
At SEMO: BU 3-0
Neutral: ---
After a 2-1 road trip, the Murray State women's basketball team will return to the CFSB Center on Monday, where it is 6-3 so far this season. Monday's opponent will be conference newcomer Belmont, who is 9-8 on the year and 4-1 in the OVC.
On Saturday, for the first time since 2009, the Murray State women's basketball team went into Austin Peay's Dunn Center in Clarksville and came out with 77-72 win.
The Racers took an early advantage in the game, leading by as many as 10, just eight minutes into the game. Despite the early lead, Austin Peay battled back and went on a 20-4 run that lasted over seven minutes and gave the Lady Govs a six-point lead. However, in the last four minutes of the half, sophomore Keiona Kirby scored six straight points for MSU to cut the lead to just one.
After a couple of missed opportunities by Austin Peay, senior Mariah Robinson gave the Racers their first lead in over six minutes by draining a three from the corner. With 27-seconds left, Austin Peay's Jennifer Nwokocha sent the two teams into the locker room tied when she made a layup with the help of Meghan Bussabarger.
In the second half, the Lady Govs once again went on a big run and led by as many as 11 with 11:38 left in the contest. The Racers then answered with their own 13-3 run that cut the lead to just one with exactly eight minutes left.
Despite battling back and tying the game on two different occasions over the final eight minutes, the Racers did not actually regain the lead until Robinson hit a pair of free throws with 1:40 remaining. In fact, it was free throws that played a crucial role in the MSU victory.
Over the last two minutes of the game, the Racers outscored Austin Peay, 11-7, with nine of the 11 points coming at the free throw line. In the final minutes of the game, Sisk, Robinson, senior Tessa Elkins and junior Jessica Winfrey all made at least one trip to the line and were a combined 9-for-10 in their efforts.
The Racers finished their night at the line at 76.5 percent, a season-high in OVC play, compared to just 53.3 by the Lady Govs. Of the six MSU players that went to the line on the night, four were absolutely perfect.
Sisk led four Racers in double-digits in the game with 15 points, as well as six assists, while Kirby followed with a career-high 14. Winfrey added 12 points, while Elkins had 11 and a game-high 10 boards for her first double-double of the season and just the second of her career. Elkins last double-double came at the CFSB Center on February 6, 2012 against Tennessee State, when she notched 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Monday will mark the eighth meeting all-time between the two teams and first since the Bruins joined the league this season. It will also be the first time the two teams have met in since 2001, leaving over a decade since the last game between two teams. The Bruins lead the all-time series 5-2, but the two teams are even at the CFSB Center with each having two wins. In the last meeting at the Curb Center in 2001, the Bruins came out on top, 66-59.
The Bruins come into Monday night fresh off a 58-56 over UT Martin in Nashville. Jordyn Luffman came off the bench to lead the Bruins with 12 points, while Molly Ernst and Katie Brooks had 11 and 10, respectively. Jordan Coleman led Belmont on the boards in the game with 10, to go along with six points.
Brooks is currently leading the Bruins with 10.3 points, while Coleman averages 10.1 boards per game. As a team, the Bruins average 60.4 points per game, while their opponents average 60.8 points.
One player to watch on Monday night for the Racers will be senior Tessa Elkins. Since moving back into the starting line-up last Saturday, Elkins has scored 11 points in each of her last three games as a starter and is third on the team in that stretch in points per game, behind Robinson and Sisk.
All the action from The Bank on Monday will be brought to you live by Kyle Rogers on Froggy 103.7 FM. A free live video stream will also be available at OVCDigitalNetwork.com, as well as live stats at GoRacers.com.
TV: None
Radio: Froggy 103.7 FM
Web Streaming: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Series: BU 5-2
At Murray: Tied 2-2
At SEMO: BU 3-0
Neutral: ---
After a 2-1 road trip, the Murray State women's basketball team will return to the CFSB Center on Monday, where it is 6-3 so far this season. Monday's opponent will be conference newcomer Belmont, who is 9-8 on the year and 4-1 in the OVC.
On Saturday, for the first time since 2009, the Murray State women's basketball team went into Austin Peay's Dunn Center in Clarksville and came out with 77-72 win.
The Racers took an early advantage in the game, leading by as many as 10, just eight minutes into the game. Despite the early lead, Austin Peay battled back and went on a 20-4 run that lasted over seven minutes and gave the Lady Govs a six-point lead. However, in the last four minutes of the half, sophomore Keiona Kirby scored six straight points for MSU to cut the lead to just one.
After a couple of missed opportunities by Austin Peay, senior Mariah Robinson gave the Racers their first lead in over six minutes by draining a three from the corner. With 27-seconds left, Austin Peay's Jennifer Nwokocha sent the two teams into the locker room tied when she made a layup with the help of Meghan Bussabarger.
In the second half, the Lady Govs once again went on a big run and led by as many as 11 with 11:38 left in the contest. The Racers then answered with their own 13-3 run that cut the lead to just one with exactly eight minutes left.
Despite battling back and tying the game on two different occasions over the final eight minutes, the Racers did not actually regain the lead until Robinson hit a pair of free throws with 1:40 remaining. In fact, it was free throws that played a crucial role in the MSU victory.
Over the last two minutes of the game, the Racers outscored Austin Peay, 11-7, with nine of the 11 points coming at the free throw line. In the final minutes of the game, Sisk, Robinson, senior Tessa Elkins and junior Jessica Winfrey all made at least one trip to the line and were a combined 9-for-10 in their efforts.
The Racers finished their night at the line at 76.5 percent, a season-high in OVC play, compared to just 53.3 by the Lady Govs. Of the six MSU players that went to the line on the night, four were absolutely perfect.
Sisk led four Racers in double-digits in the game with 15 points, as well as six assists, while Kirby followed with a career-high 14. Winfrey added 12 points, while Elkins had 11 and a game-high 10 boards for her first double-double of the season and just the second of her career. Elkins last double-double came at the CFSB Center on February 6, 2012 against Tennessee State, when she notched 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Monday will mark the eighth meeting all-time between the two teams and first since the Bruins joined the league this season. It will also be the first time the two teams have met in since 2001, leaving over a decade since the last game between two teams. The Bruins lead the all-time series 5-2, but the two teams are even at the CFSB Center with each having two wins. In the last meeting at the Curb Center in 2001, the Bruins came out on top, 66-59.
The Bruins come into Monday night fresh off a 58-56 over UT Martin in Nashville. Jordyn Luffman came off the bench to lead the Bruins with 12 points, while Molly Ernst and Katie Brooks had 11 and 10, respectively. Jordan Coleman led Belmont on the boards in the game with 10, to go along with six points.
Brooks is currently leading the Bruins with 10.3 points, while Coleman averages 10.1 boards per game. As a team, the Bruins average 60.4 points per game, while their opponents average 60.8 points.
One player to watch on Monday night for the Racers will be senior Tessa Elkins. Since moving back into the starting line-up last Saturday, Elkins has scored 11 points in each of her last three games as a starter and is third on the team in that stretch in points per game, behind Robinson and Sisk.
All the action from The Bank on Monday will be brought to you live by Kyle Rogers on Froggy 103.7 FM. A free live video stream will also be available at OVCDigitalNetwork.com, as well as live stats at GoRacers.com.
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