LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Austin Peay State University women's basketball team extended its Atlantic Sun Conference winning streak to three with the 69-58 win over Bellarmine, Saturday, at Knights Hall.

Austin Peay took control of the game early in the first quarter, with a driving layup by Anovia Sheals giving them a 13-6 lead with two and a half minutes left to play. Free throws by Bellarmine's Ashlee Harris with eight seconds remaining in the first got the Knights within five at 15-10. 

The second quarter began with back-to-back three-pointers from Abby Cater and Anala Nelson to extend the Govs' lead to 21-10 just two minutes into the second frame. A three-pointer from Nisea Burrell from a Jordan Boddie assist allowed the Govs to lead by as many as 12 at 26-14 with five and a half minutes until the break. The Knights responded with an 8-6 run to get them within seven of APSU at 29-22, but Boddie and Nariyah Simmons combined for the Govs' final seven points of the quarter to give Austin Peay a 36-25 lead heading into the break. 

Bellarmine fought back to begin the third with a 6-3 run to get them within seven at 38-31 with seven and a half minutes left in the frame. A layup by Erin Toller cut the Knights' deficit to six, but free throws by Burrell and Sheals, followed by a layup by Boddie extended the Govs' lead to 14 at 48-34 with four minutes on the clock. Bellarmine continued to battle back, ending the third quarter on an 11-5 run, to trail 53-45 going into the final quarter. 

Bellarmine continued their third-quarter momentum as a three-pointer by Hayley Harrison got them within six at 62-56 with four minutes left in regulation. Free throws by Sa'Mya Wyatt extended the Govs' lead to eight, but a layup by Brown 30 seconds later allowed the Knights to get back within six at 64-58 with a minute and a half left. Austin Peay ended the game on a 5-0 run to give them the 69-58 ASUN win. 

Up next, the Govs head to Richmond, Kentucky for a 6 p.m. (ET), Jan. 16 game against Eastern Kentucky, 

THE DIFFERENCE

The second quarter. The Governors outscored the Knights 21-15 and shot 77.8 percent from the field compared to their 41.7 percent. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Anovia Sheals led for the fourth consecutive game with 16 points. 
• Sheals grabbed a team-high five rebounds. 
• La'Nya Foster and Abby Cater had 11 points each. 
• Anala Nelson had a team-high four assists.
• APSU's bench outscored the Knight's bench 33-8.

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