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WBB Senior day
41
Bellarmine BU 2-27,0-16 ASUN
82
Winner Austin Peay APSU 15-11,7-9 ASUN
Bellarmine BU
2-27,0-16 ASUN
41
Final
82
Austin Peay APSU
15-11,7-9 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bellarmine BU 7 11 9 14 41
Austin Peay APSU 18 21 28 15 82

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Camille Blaylock, Athletics Communications Assistant

Gnahore has 23 points, Govs Victorious on Senior Day

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University women's basketball team took an 82-41 Atlantic Sun Conference victory against Bellarmine, Saturday, on senior day at F&M Bank Arena. 

Austin Peay (15-11, 7-9 ASUN) held the Bellarmine (2-17, 0-16 ASUN) scoreless for the first three minutes of play until a three-pointer by Ava Smith, making the score 6-3. The Governors led by as many as 10 at 15-5 from free throws by Jade Rucker. A jumper by Kayce Hyman got the Knights within eight, but a half-court shot at the buzzer by Mya Williams ended the first frame with the Govs leading 18-7. 

The Governors led by as many as 25 at 39-14 with a jumper by Anovia Sheals with 1:12 remaining before the break. Bellarmine ended the first half with a free throw and a three-pointer to cut their deficit to 21. 

The two teams traded shots to open the third quarter, but back-to-back layups by Sheals and Thomas gave the Govs a 32-point lead with five minutes remaining. The Governors ended the frame with three consecutive three-pointers to lead 67-27. 

Austin Peay continued to dominate, leading by 48 at 79-31 with a three-pointer by Ines Gnahore. The Knights cut their deficit to 41 with free throws and a three-pointer by Carly Bryant, but the ASUN victory went to the Govs. 

THE DIFFERENCE

Bellarmine turnovers. Bellarmine had 30 turnovers compared to the Govs' eight. The team's eight turnovers were the lowest of the season. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • Ines Gnahore led the Govs with a season-high 23 points. 
  • Mya Williams had a 20-point performance with four three-pointers. 
  • Williams also had seven steals, the most by a Govs since La'Nya Foster's seven at High Point, Dec. 21, 2024.
  • Lameria Thomas grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. 
  • Anovia Sheals led with six assists
  • The Govs' 11 three pointers were a season high. 
  • Their 22 assists were the most since their 25 against Sewanee, Nov. 3.
  • The Governors' 19 steals matched their previous season high set against Berry, Dec. 28.
  • The team's eight turnovers were the lowest of the season. 

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