CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. –  Austin Peay State University's women's basketball team finishes up its three game Atlantic Sun Conference road trip with a 6 p.m. (CT), Wednesday game against North Florida at UNF Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. 

Austin Peay (11-12, 4-5 ASUN) enters the contest after defeating Queens, 63-38, in Charlotte, North Carolina last Saturday. Shamarre Hale led the Govs with 16 points, marking her 10th consecutive game scoring double digits. La'Nya Foster grabbed a team high nine rebounds as Anala Nelson led with three assists. 

North Florida (7-15, 1-7) fell to Central Arkansas last Saturday, 58-44. Alexa Washington led with 10 points as Emma Broermann led with eight rebounds. 

Austin Peay leads the all-time series against the Ospreys, 1-0. The last meeting of the two teams was a 77-35 Governor win on Feb. 9 in the Winfield Dunn Center.

Broadcast Information       

Radio: WAPX 91.9 FM (Carter Mansfield) 

All Austin Peay women's basketball games are aired on WAPX 91.9 FM. Pregame begins 15 minutes before tip and can be heard online at LetsGoPeay.com        

TV: ESPN+ (TBD)      

From The Jump        

• Head Coach Brittany Young has won 47 games during her career as the Governors head coach with the 61-50 victory against Kennesaw State on Feb. 1. This win made her the winningest head coach in their first three seasons. 
• The Govs are first in the ASUN with their 44.3 field-goal percentage and second with their 3.7 blocks per game. 
• Shamarre Hale is third in the ASUN 25 blocks and 1.14 blocks per game. She is fourth with 7.1 rebounds per game.
• Anala Nelson has started in 52 consecutive games and started every game she has played in college. She also was the first player in program history to receive ASUN All-Freshman Team honors and the first to be named to a conference all-freshman team since 2003 when the Govs were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.     
• Nelson ranks third in the conference with 87 assists and 3.8 assists per game. 
• Cur'Tiera Haywood earned her 1,000th career point during the Jan. 25 game against Stetson. The graduate transfer leads the Govs with 29 three pointers. 
• The Govs lead the all-time series against North Florida, 1-0.
• Austin Peay won the only game played against the Ospreys last season in a 77-35 decision at home. 

The Ospreys Scouting Report        

Their Head Coach: Erika Lambert is in her first season at the helm of the North Florida women's basketball program. She is 7-15 in her first season and 1-7 in ASUN play. 

2023-24 Record: 7-15, 1-7 ASUN

2022-23 Record: 7-20, 4-13 ASUN

Last Season Result:  Lost to Eastern Kentucky, 83-71, in their final game of the season.

Notable Returner:  Lyric Swann is in her senior season at North Florida after averaging 14.2 points and 4.2 assists last season. In the 2023-24 season, Swann averages 10.5 points and 3.1 rebounds with a season high of 19 points against Piedmont, Dec. 13. Swann was a ASUN Preseason All-Conference Selection ahead of this season. 

Notable Newcomer: Jayla Adams comes to Jacksonville after spending two seasons at George Mason. Adams averages 10.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game with a season high of 20 points coming at South Florida, Nov. 19. 

Up Next

The Govs return home for a 2 p.m., Saturday game against Jacksonville on Gary Mathews Court at F&M Bank Arena