Murray State University Athletics
Thursday, February 13
Clarksville, Tenn.
5 p.m.
Murray State
11-13,4-9OVC
61
at
69
Austin Peay
14-10,5-8OVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray St. | 16 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 61 |
| Austin Peay | 13 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 69 |
Govs Pull Away From Racers Late
2/13/2020 7:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Despite leading for over 30 minutes Thursday, the Murray State women's basketball team went cold in the waning minutes of the game and fell to Austin Peay, 69-61, at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee in a First Financial Bank Battle of the Border matchup.
Murray State scored just three points in the last 2:30 minutes of the contest, compared to 10 by the Gov. Turnovers also played a critical role in the loss for the Racers with Murray State committing 15, while the Govs committed just six. Additionally, Austin Peay converted the Racers' turnovers into 18 points, while Murray State scored zero points off of turnovers.
Laci Hawthorne led Murray State with 15 points, while Alexi Burpo had nine with each player also pulling down nine rebounds. Macey Turley also added 11 points on the night, while Raegan Blackburn led the MSU bench with nine.
Murray State returns to action Saturday at the CFSB Center when it hosts Morehead State at 2 p.m.
Murray State scored just three points in the last 2:30 minutes of the contest, compared to 10 by the Gov. Turnovers also played a critical role in the loss for the Racers with Murray State committing 15, while the Govs committed just six. Additionally, Austin Peay converted the Racers' turnovers into 18 points, while Murray State scored zero points off of turnovers.
Laci Hawthorne led Murray State with 15 points, while Alexi Burpo had nine with each player also pulling down nine rebounds. Macey Turley also added 11 points on the night, while Raegan Blackburn led the MSU bench with nine.
Murray State returns to action Saturday at the CFSB Center when it hosts Morehead State at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
MSU
APSU
FG%
.382
.313
3FG%
.333
.348
FT%
.684
.864
RB
41
41
TO
15
6
STL
0
9
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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