NASHVILLE
- Austin Peay women's basketball team ends its six-game road trip with a 5:30
p.m., Saturday, Ohio Valley Conference contest against Tennessee State at the
Gentry Center.
The Lady
Govs return to the road after a week layoff following their 71-55 victory at
Murray State, last Saturday. That win stopped a season-long four-game losing
streak by Austin Peay and was its first victory during the current road trip.
After falling behind 14-2 in the game's first six minutes, the Lady Govs
rallied to end the opening half with a 33-8 run that gave them a 13-point
halftime lead which they did not relinquish.
Junior
Whitney Hanley posted her season's second double-double, finishing with 16
points and a team-best 12 rebounds. Meanwhile, two Lady Govs freshmen - guard
Nicole Olszewski and forward Shyra Brown - combined for 31 points, 11 rebounds
and five steals.
Tennessee
State returns home after completing a four-game road trip which it ended with a
70-60 loss at SIU Edwardsville, Tuesday. The Lady Tigers had few answers for
Cougars center Raven Berry, who finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds. An
18-8 disadvantage at the free-throw line further helped to sink TSU's road trip
finale.
Sophomore
Avery Jones led Tennessee State with 16 points and nine rebounds, making 7-of-8
from the field. Senior Meredith Stafford put together an all round effort,
finishing with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
KEY NOTABLES FROM
LADY GOVS
at MURRAY STATE
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Freshman Nicole Olszewski led the Lady Govs
with a game-high 17 points, marking the second time this season the freshman led
Austin Peay in scoring. It was her fourth-career double-figure game and her
third in OVC play.
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Junior Whitney Hanley recorded her season's
second double-double, scoring 16 points with a game-high 12 rebounds.
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Freshman Shyra Brown - in her second game
this season - came off the bench to score 14 points in 15 minutes while also
grabbing six rebounds.
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The Lady Govs two starting forwards - senior
Dalila Thomas and junior Jasmine Rayner - scored a combined eight points and 12
rebounds. The team's two forwards off the bench - sophomore Meghan Bussabarger
and freshman Shyra Brown - combined for 22 points and eight rebounds.
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Despite the turnover battle ending up a
dead-heat (19-19), Austin Peay scored 17 points off turnovers compared to the
Racers eight points.
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Austin Peay posted season-highs in
free-throws made (22) and attempted (29). The Lady Govs guards attempted 14
free throws (made 10) while the team's forwards attempted 15 (made 12).
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The Lady Govs won despite shooting 37.9
percent from the floor. It was the 11th time Austin Peay shot below 40 percent
this season, but the first time they did so and won.
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Austin Peay held Murray State to opponent
season-lows in scoring (55), field-goals made (15) and field-goal percentage
(26.3).
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The Racers made 6 of their first 9 shots from
the field in the first six minutes to build a 14-2 lead, but made just two
field goals (24 tries, 8.2 percent) in the final 14 minutes of the period,
which APSU closed with a 33-8 run.
NEXT
UP: TENNESSEE TECH
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Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech renew their
long-lived series with its 73rd meeting, Thursday, in Clarksville. It will be
the 33rd meeting between the two teams in Clarksville, where TTU leads 25-8.
APSU has won the last three meetings at the Dunn Center, including a 68-57
victory in the first round of the 2010 OVC Women's Basketball tournament.
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The tipoff of the Lady Govs Jan. 20 contest
against Tennessee Tech has been moved to 8:15 p.m. to accommodate the men's
game which will be played at 6 p.m. and aired on ESPNU.
NEXT CARRIE DANIELS
SHOW, Wednesday
The
Carrie Daniels Show returns with a 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 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.
