CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Sophomore Tiasha Gray scored 26 points to lead Austin Peay State University women's basketball team to a fourth consecutive road win with a 87-74 Ohio Valley Conference victory against Southeast Missouri, Monday, at the Show Me Center.

In a game dominated by scoring runs, Austin Peay (9-14, 6-4 OVC) used a 16-4 run over a seven minute span to build a 25-13 lead with 7:43 remaining. Junior Kristen Stainback and senior Nicole Olszewski each had a three-pointer to start the run. Gray then provided eight points during the burst.

Southeast Missouri (7-15, 3-6 OVC) did not wilt under the Austin Peay run and responded with a 17-4 run of its own. Kara Wright supplied seven points during the run, her free throw with 1:21 giving the Redhawks their first – and ultimately only – lead of the contest, 32-31.

The Lady Govs charged back with the first half's final four points – two each from Gray and sophomore Jennifer Nwokocha – and took a 35-31 lead into halftime. Austin Peay then charged out of the gate in the second half with a 12-4 run to build a 12-point lead for the second time in the contest, 47-35, just 3:02 into the frame.

After Southeast Missouri hit back-to-back baskets, Austin Peay pushed its advantage with another 15-0 run. Freshman Beth Rates chipped in four points while Gray supplied six points during the run, including a jumper at the 12:41 mark to close the run with APSU leading 62-39.

Still, the Redhawks did not fade away and countered with an 11-0 run of their own later in the half. Connor King had four points but it was Allyson Bradshaw's three-pointer with 7:38 left that cut the APSU lead to seven points, 66-59.

Southeast Missouri would close within six points on Patricia Mack's three-pointer at the 4:37 mark, but they would get no closer. Austin Peay closed the contest with a 10-4 run over the final 3:41 to secure the win.

Gray scored her game-high 26 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the floor and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line. Nwokocha finished with 16 points and eight rebounds while Rates chipped in 12 points and nine rebounds. Stainback added 15 points thanks to 4-of-7 shooting from three-point range.

Mack led Southeast Missouri with a 22-point, 10-rebound performance. Bradshaw posted 14 points while Kara Wright added 10 points off the bench.

Austin Peay continues its three-game OVC road trip with a 5:30 p.m., Saturday contest at Tennessee State.