CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University women's basketball team returns home for a 6 p.m. Thursday game against Queens at F&M Bank Arena.
Austin Peay (13-9, 5-7 ASUN) enters Thursday's game after a 60-67 loss at Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. Anovia Sheals paced the Govs with 17 points and seven rebounds as Jim'Miyah Branton had a 13-point, seven-rebound performance.
Branton also led with eight assists, which were the most by a Gov since 2024.
Queens (8-15, 2-10) most recently fell 71-55 to North Alabama on Saturday. Brenae Jones-Grant led the Royals with 10 points as Hannah Hicks grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
Jermany Mapp leads the Royals with 10.1 points per game, with Hicks leading with 7.1 rebounds per game.
This will be the sixth all-time meeting of the Govs and the Royals, with the Governors leading 4-1. The last matchup was a 66-57 Governor win on Feb. 20, 2025.
After their game against Queens, the Govs remain home for a 2 p.m., Feb. 14 game against West Georgia at F&M Bank Arena.
The Fast Break
- The Govs are first in the ASUN with 27.0 bench points and a 7.7 rebound margin.
- Lameria Thomas leads the conference with 3.9 offensive rebounds per game. Her 7.0 rebounds rank seventh.
- Jim'Miyah Branton is third in the conference with 3.7 assists per game.
Scouting the Royals
- The Royals are third in the ASUN with a 31.7 three-point percentage—their 7.2 three-pointers per game rank fourth.
- Ana Barreto is third in the ASUN with 2.22 three-pointers per game and 51 three-pointers. Her 33.1 three-point percentage ranks fourth.
- Dayuna Colvin is fourth in the league with 3.3 assists per game.
- Hannah Hicks is fifth with 29 blocks and 1.26 blocks per game.
Keep Up with the Govs
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