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Women's Basketball Camille Blaylock, Athletics Communications Assistant

Women's Basketball Makes Home ASUN Debut Against FGCU

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University women's basketball team makes its home Atlantic Sun Conference debut with a 6 p.m., Thursday game at F&M Bank Arena. 

Austin Peay (10-2, 2-0 ASUN) opened ASUN play with wins at Jacksonville and North Florida. Anovia Sheals averaged 18.5 points in the first two games of ASUN play, with 19 points and five rebounds at Jacksonville. 

Mya Williams averaged 15.0 points in the first week of ASUN play, with a 21-point performance in the Govs' win at Jacksonville.

The Governors held the Ospreys to a 37.3 field-goal percentage and just three offensive rebounds. 

The reigning ASUN Champions, Florida Gulf Coast (6-7, 2-0 ASUN), also went 2-0 in the first week of conference play, picking up wins against North Alabama and Central Arkansas at home. Sinai Douglas paced the Eagles in the Jan. 3 win over UCA with 12 points as Nay Staton picked up 11 points and 10 rebounds. 

Douglas leads the Eagles with 10.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. 

This will be the seventh all-time meeting of the Govs and the Eagles, with FGCU leading the series 6-0. 

The Fast Break

  • The Govs are ranked first in the ASUN with their 45.8 field-goal percentage, 10.5 rebound margin, 56.5 scoring defense, and an 83.3 winning percentage. 
  • Individually, Veronaye Charlton is third with a 2.12 assist/turnover ratio and 3.6 assists. Charlton's 77.8 free-throw percentage ranks fourth. 
  • Jim'Miyah Branton is fourth with 3.6 assists and sixth with a 1.30 assist/turnover ratio. 
  • Anovia Sheals is third with 13.9 points per game and fourth with a 40.3 field-goal percentage. 
  • Mya Williams leads the Govs with 1.7 three-pointers per game. She had four in the Jan. 1 win at Jacksonville. 

Scouting the Eagles

  • FGCU is 6-7 on the season, 2-0 in the ASUN, 4-4 at home, and 1-2 on the road. 
  • The Eagles' 44.9 field-goal percentage and 28.3 defensive rebounds per game are second in the ASUN.
  • Sinai Douglas is seventh in the conference with a 1.21 assist/turnover ratio. 

Keep Up with the Govs

For news and updates on all things Governors' basketball, follow the women's basketball team on X and Instagram (@GovsWBB) or check back at LetsGoPeay.com.

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Players Mentioned

Anovia Sheals

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5' 10"
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#12 Jim'Miyah Branton

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Veronaye Charlton

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Players Mentioned

Anovia Sheals

#4 Anovia Sheals

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Freshman
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Jim

#12 Jim'Miyah Branton

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Freshman
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Veronaye Charlton

#3 Veronaye Charlton

5' 4"
Junior
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Mya  Williams

#15 Mya Williams

5' 8"
Graduate Student
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