COOKEVILLE - Austin Peay State University women's basketball team trailed by five points with six minutes remaining but surrendered a game-ending 20-4 run as Tennessee Tech won a 77-56 Ohio Valley Conference decision, Thursday night at the Eblen Center.

Austin Peay (6-13, 5-3 OVC) saw their road woes continue as they lost their seventh straight road contest. The Lady Govs were within five points with 5:34 remaining before the offense went cold. They made just 1-of-5 from the field and 2-of-5 at the free throw line in the final minutes and were outrebounded by an 8-3 margin.

Tennessee Tech (8-10, 3-5) made five of its nine field goals in the game-winning spurt and added an 8-of-10 effort at the free-throw line. Sophomore Tacarra Hayes and freshman Krystal Stirrup each scored eight points.

Sophomore Jasmine Rayner led the Lady Govs with 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Junior Ashley Herring added 14 points.

Hayes led the Golden Eagles with 39 points, making 13-of-23 from the field and 12-of-15 at the free-throw line. Stirrup added 21 points off the bench, making 6-of-8 from the field and 7-of-7 at the free throw line.

Austin Peay continues its brief two-game road trip with a 2 p.m., Saturday contest at Jacksonville State.

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