Racers Continue Historic Start With Win Over Lipscomb

Saturday, December 18

Murray, Ky.

5 p.m.

Murray State

8-2,0-0OVC

Lipscomb

4-7,0-0ASUN

Lipscomb

Murray St.

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

12/18/2021 7:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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At 8-2, MSU is off to second best start in program history

In A Nutshell
The Murray State women's basketball team picked up its eighth win in 10 ties Saturday with a 74-50 win over Lipscomb Saturday at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.

Fast Facts

For just the fourth time in program history, the Racers have won at least eight of their first 10 games with Saturday's victory over Lipscomb. The best 10-game start in program history occurred in 1988-89, while the Racers have now gone 8-2 three times in 1987-88, 2007-08 and now in 2021-22.
Murray State crashed the boards Saturday to outrebound the Bisons by 19 at 49-30. Alexis Burpo led the rebounding efforts in the contest with a season-high 13 boards.
Katelyn Young led MSU in scoring for the sixth time this season with 23 points, marking her seventh 20-plus point performance of the season. She was 8-for-11 from the field, 1-for-1 from3-point range and 6-for-6 at the free throw line. Macey Turley followed Young with 13 points for her ninth 10-plus point performance of the season.
The Racers never trailed in the game, marking the third tip-to-horn win for Murray State this season.

Next Game
On Tuesday, the Racers will travel to Gainesville, Florida to take on the Florida Gators in MSU's non-conference finale. Tip-off from the O'Connell Center is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.