Murray State
4-5
Southern Illinois
6-4
Late Rally Not Enough For Racers Against SIU
12/18/2018 10:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Murray State women's basketball team scored 23 fourth-quarter points Tuesday against Southern Illinois, but it wasn't enough to overcome a seven-point third quarter, as the Racers fell, 65-59, to the Salukis at the CFSB Center in Murray.
The Racers started hot, going 7-for-12 from the floor in the opening quarter to take an 18-10 lead at the end of the first. Murray State cooled down in the second, going just 3-for-10, but still led by two at the half. However, in the third, the Racers would not score until 3:09 left in the stanza which resulted in them being outscored 23-7 in the stanza and trailing 50-36 after three.
In the fourth, the Racers once again found their stroke, cutting the lead to just four with 1:23 left. However, they would never get any closer, falling 65-59. Murray State finished the game shooting 40.4 percent from the floor and 15-for-17 at the free throw line. The Racers also outrebounded the Salukis, 33-27, however, MSU committed 20 turnovers in the game with just seven assists, while SIU dished out 15 assists with only 13 turnovers.
Evelyn Adebayo once again led MSU in both points and rebounds with 17 and 8, respectively. Brianna Crane followed with 13, while Janika Griffith-Wallace followed at 11.
Murray State returns to action Friday for its first of two straight games against nationally ranked teams when it travels to No. 19 Kentucky for a Noon ET tip.
