Women's Basketball Extends Streak to Four With Win at TTU

Monday, January 28

Cookeville, Tenn.

7 p.m.

Murray State

13-7, 6-3OVC

Tennessee Tech

11-10, 5-3OVC

Murray St.

Tennessee Tech

Photo by: Tennessee Tech Sports Information

Women's Basketball Extends Streak to Four With Win at TTU

1/28/2013 8:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The Murray State women's basketball team won its fourth consecutive game on Monday night, when it knocked off Tennessee Tech, 68-52, at the Eblen Center in Cookeville.

The Racers (13-7, 6-3) opened the game on 9-0 run and never looked back from there. Tennessee Tech (11-10, 5-3) never led or tied in the game and after the initial 9-0 run by MSU only cut the lead to less than five points on one occasion.

Each time the Golden Eagles put together an extended run in the contest, Murray State answered with a run of its own. The Racers led by as many 20 in the game and never led by less than 10 points in the second half.

Sharp shooting was the key to the game for the Racers, as they shot an OVC season-high 48.1 percent from the floor. The percentage is also the highest MSU has shot this season against a Division I team.

While MSU's overall shooting was impressive, the hot hands were not limited to the overall shooting. The Racers also went 10-for-18 from 3-point range, turning in their best percentage of the season from beyond the arc at 55.6.

Another key to victory was the total team effort by MSU. Of the 13 players that saw action, 10 found their way on to the score sheet.

Senior Mariah Robinson led the Racers with 16 points, while Sisk followed with 12. Junior Jessica Winfrey led the game with 11 boards for her third-straight double-digit rebound effort.

Diamond Henderson led Tennessee Tech with a game-high 17 points, while Christina Caddy and Candace Pasron led the rebounding effort for the Golden Eagles with six each.

On Saturday, Murray State will look to continue its winning ways when it plays host to rival Austin Peay at the CFSB Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:15, but will immediately follow the men's game that is schedule to begin at Noon.