Austin
Peay concludes the non-conference portion of its schedule when it meets UAB in
a 2 p.m., Sunday contest at Bartow Arena.
The Lady
Govs will be less than 48 hours removed from a four-day stay in Pittsburgh, Pa.
where they dropped contests to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, and Duquesne, Thursday. In
its 62-50 loss at Duquesne, Austin Peay had a first half to forget and a second
half they would like to repeat as the season progresses. The Lady Govs allowed
Duquesne to score 41 points in the first half while its own offense struggled,
making just eight field goals. However, the second half saw APSU produce an
impressive defensive effort, holding the Dukes to 19 field goal attempts (eight
made) and grabbing a 24-13 rebounding edge.
Junior
Whitney Hanley led the Lady Govs with 16 points and four assists, but was
4-of-14 from the field. Junior Jasmine Rayner scored just eight points but
grabbed a game-best 15 rebounds. Senior Brooke Faulkner came off the bench to
add seven points and four rebounds.
UAB
returns home following a three-game road trip which concluded, Wednesday, with
an 82-73 loss at Missouri. The Blazers defense surrendered an uncharacteristic
54 percent shooting to the Tigers, including 69.2 percent in the first half.
UAB roared back from a 17-point halftime deficit with 18 second-half field
goals, but put Missouri at the free-throw line 19 times in the period, Missouri
converting 15 of those tries.
Amber
Jones led UAB with 21 points off the bench at Missouri. Jala Harris added 15
points and Amanda Peterson chipped in 11 points.
Harris
leads UAB in scoring (15.5 ppg) and assists (2.9 apg) this season after leading
the team in both categories last season as a freshman. Jones pushed her season scoring average above 10 points
per game, entering Sunday's contest with 10.8 points per game. The Blazers do
not have a dominant rebounder, Meagan Brown leading the team with 5.9 rebounds
per game.
KEY NOTABLES FROM LADY GOVS at DUQUESNE
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Whitney Hanley scored 11 second-half points
to finish with a game-high 16 points. However, she needed 14 field-goal
attempts and six free-throw attempts.
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The Lady Govs post players (junior Jamine
Rayner, sophomore Meghan Bussabarger, senior Dalila Thomas and junior Nikki Talley) combined to make just 6-of-25 (24 percent) of their field goals against
Duquesne, combining to score 15 points.
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Austin Peay was held below 30 percent
field-goal shooting for the second consecutive game and ends its stay in
Pittsburgh having made just 39-of-134 (29.1 percent) of its field goals.
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After being out-rebounded by a 21-14 margin
in the first half, Austin Peay posted a 24-13 edge in the second half to win
the overall rebounding battle by a 38-34 margin.
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Junior Jasmine Rayner led the rebounding
surge, nabbing 11 of her 15 total rebounds in the second half. She finished
with nine offensive rebounds (seven in the 2nd half).
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The 19 second-half field goal attempts by Duquesne
was one shy of the fewest field-goal attempts in any half by an opponent. APSU
held Eastern Kentucky to 18 field-goal attempts in the first half of their
victory, Dec. 19.
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Austin Peay fell to 1-3 when committing fewer
turnovers than its opponent. The Lady Govs forced Duquesne into 25 miscues
while committing 22 turnovers.
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After seeing 13 shots blocked by Pittsburgh,
the Lady Govs saw another six shots stopped by Duquesne.
NEXT UP: UT MARTIN
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Austin Peay begins the final 12-game portion
of its Ohio Valley Conference schedule with a 7 p.m., Thursday contest at UT
Martin..
NEXT CARRIE DANIELS
SHOW, JANUARY 5
The
Carrie Daniels Show returns with a 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, show live from
Edwards Steakhouse on Franklin Street in Clarksville. Hosted by Brian Rives for
the third consecutive season, the show will air live on WVRY 105.1 FM and be
simulcast over the internet at LetsGoPeay.com.
