MOREHEAD, Ky. ? Austin Peay State University women's basketball team did not score until 12:07 remained in the first half, but battled back to lead before falling 43-40 at Morehead State, Saturday, in Ohio Valley Conference play.

Austin Peay (6-23, 3-17 OVC) missed its first six field-goal attempts and committed seven turnovers before freshman Alex Bivens three-point field goal with 12:06 remaining ended the drought. By then, Morehead State had opened the game with an 11-0 run.

After fighting back within five points, 22-17, at halftime, the Lady Govs opened the second half with an 11-5 run to take their only lead of the game, 28-27, with 11:59 remaining. That lead would last 27 seconds as MSU's Chynna Bozeman responded with a three-point field goal which started a 10-0 run that got the Eagles lead back to nine points, 37-28, with 8:41 left.

Austin Peay would make two more charges, a 7-0 run getting it within two points, 37-35, with 6:10 left and a later 5-0 run cutting the lead to one point, 41-40, with 3:19 remaining. That was as close as the Lady Govs would get as neither team made a field goal in the final three minutes.

Senior Kellea Reeves finished her Austin Peay career with an 11-point, four-rebound performance. Senior Ashlee McGee added to her league-leading assist total, dishing out eight assists. Junior April Thomas finished with 10 rebounds.

Morehead State's Tara Combs hit five three-point field goals to finish with 15 points.

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