CLARKSVILLE - Austin Peay State University women's basketball team used a 16-4 second half run to post a 71-63 come-from-behind victory against Murray State, Saturday, in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Dunn Center.

Trailing 40-34 with 11:26 remaining, Austin Peay scored 16 of the game's next 20 points. Junior Leslie Martinez scored back-to-back fast break layups during the push, capped by junior Meghan Bussabarger's conventional three-point play that gave APSU a 50-44 lead with 7:26 that they would not relinquish.

Murray State attempted to chrage back in the final 2:30 with a barrage of three-pointers but could not get closer than six points after Kayla Lowe's long-range three with 30 seconds remaining.

Senior Whitney Hanley led all scorers with 26 points – her fourth straight outing scoring more than 20 points. Bussabarger added 18 points and Martinez chipped in 14 points. All three grabbed eight rebounds.

Mariah Robinson led Murray State with 17 points. Ashleigh McBean, who scored 14 first-half points, finished with 16 points.

Austin Peay returns to action in seven days when it hosts Jacksonville State in a 5:15 p.m., Saturday contest.

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