APSU Sports: Austin Peay Women’s Basketball
Murray, KY – The three-point line haunted Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team in a 65-61 Ohio Valley Conference loss to Murray State, Saturday, at the CFSB Center.
Austin Peay (6-14, 1-8 OVC) surrendered 10 or more three pointers the third consecutive game, Murray State finishing with 10 three-pointers. However, it was a barrage of four straight threes that proved devastating.Austin Peay led 50-47 with five minutes left in the second half when Alyssa Like started the barrage and tied the game 50-50. Erika Sisk followed on the next possession to give Murray State a three-point advantage. However, it was Mariah Robinson’s back-to-back three-pointers that put Murray State ahead 59-52 with two minutes left. Austin Peay would only get back within three points in the game’s final seconds.
The Lady Govs opened the game with a 14-8 run over the opening eight minutes, making 7 of their first 14 shots. However, they would make just three of their final 22 attempts as Murray State closed the half with a 22-10 run over the final 12 minutes to take a 30-24 lead into the break.
Senior Meghan Bussabarger scored Austin Peay’s first eight points to start the second half, single-handedly wiping out the Murray State lead before five minutes had elapsed. The lead would see-saw between the two teams for the next 10 minutes until Murray State took control from the three-point line.
Bussabarger recorded her season’s third double-double, finishing with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Leslie Martinez added a 19-point, nine-rebound performance. Austin Peay was hindered by a 12-of-22 performance at the free-throw line.
Robinson led Murray State with a 17-point, 14-rebound double-double performance. Sisk posted a team-best 19 points. Murray State was 10-of-32 from three-point range, Robinson making four from outside the arc.
Next Game
Austin Peay returns home to host Southeast Missouri in a 7:00pm, Monday, February 4th contest. The Lady Govs and Redhawks will wear pink in support of cancer awareness.
Box Score
Austin Peay vs Murray State
2/2/13 2:30pm at Murray, KY
Austin Peay 61
Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
03 | BULEY, Shira | * | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
14 | MARTINEZ, Leslie | * | 8-20 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0-9 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
32 | HARDAWAY, Alexis | * | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
43 | BUSSABARGER, Meghan | * | 7-14 | 2-4 | 6-12 | 2-9 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
44 | OLSZEWSKI, Shelby | * | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
01 | GRAY, Tiasha | – | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
04 | STAINBACK, Kristen | – | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
05 | OLSZEWSKI, Nicole | – | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 3-6 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals………….. | – | 23-65 | 3-16 | 12-22 | 14-34 | 48 | 17 | 61 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 200 | |
35.4% | 18.8% | 54.5% | ||||||||||||
Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
1st Half: | 10-36 | 0-8 | 4-8 | |||||||||||
27.8% | 0.0% | 50.0% | ||||||||||||
2nd Half: | 13-29 | 3-8 | 8-14 | |||||||||||
44.8% | 37.5% | 57.1% |
Murray State 65
Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
01 | ELKINS, Tessa | * | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
03 | SISK, Erika | * | 7-18 | 2-8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
05 | WINFREY, Jessica | * | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
20 | ROBINSON, Mariah | * | 6-17 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 2-12 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
21 | DIRKS, Kelsey | * | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
11 | BURGESS, Erica | – | 6-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 31 |
12 | MCBEAN, Ashleigh | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
13 | KIRBY, Keiona | – | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
23 | LIKE, Alyssa | – | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
30 | WATSON, Kyra | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
31 | BABIC, Bianca | – | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
33 | SOLDO, Christy | – | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
35 | HOLDER, Jessica | – | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
40 | HOSEY, Chanyere | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals………….. | – | 24-63 | 10-32 | 7-12 | 8-35 | 43 | 16 | 65 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 200 | |
38.1% | 31.3% | 58.3% | ||||||||||||
Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
1st Half: | 12-35 | 5-19 | 1-3 | |||||||||||
34.3% | 26.3% | 33.3% | ||||||||||||
2nd Half: | 12-28 | 5-13 | 6-9 | |||||||||||
42.9% | 38.5% | 66.7% |
Score by Periods | 1st | 2nd | Total | |
Austin Peay | 24 | 37 | 61 | Record: (6-15, 1-8 OVC) |
Murray State | 30 | 35 | 65 | Record: (14-7, 7-3 OVC) |
Points in the paint-APSU 28,MUR 24. Points off turnovers-APSU 8,MUR 13. |
2nd chance points-APSU 11,MUR 5. Fast break points-APSU 6,MUR 12. |
Bench points-APSU 8,MUR 29. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-5 times. |
Last FG-APSU 2nd-00:07, MUR 2nd-02:03. |
Largest lead-APSU by 8 1st-15:40, MUR by 9 2nd-00:54. |
Officials: Jennyfer Imanuel, Kyle Labar and Cole Womack Technical fouls: Austin Peay-None. Murray State-None. Attendance: 949 |