Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team got off to a good start but could not maintain the momentum in an 81-70 loss to Chattanooga, Wednesday night, at the Dunn Center.
The Lady Govs would lead for the bulk of the game’s first 17 minutes, building as much as a five point lead, 24-19, six minutes into the contest. The Lady Govs offense clicked along, making 12 of its first 22 shots (54.5 percent) in the opening 16 minutes. Meanwhile, APSU’s defense held Chattanooga to 8-of-18 shooting (44.4 percent) in the first 13 minutes.
However, Chattanooga (9-3) warmed up in the final seven minutes, making all eight of its field goal attempts in a 21-7 half-ending run. Meanwhile, Austin Peay missed eight consecutive shots before sophomore Tiasha Gray hit a jumper with three seconds left to set the halftime score a 38-29 in the Lady Mocs favor.
The Lady Mocs extended their advantage to 22 points, 73-51, with 5:59 left in the game. Yet, Austin Peay ended the game with a 19-8 run, to cut that lead in half before the final horn. Gray scored 11 points in that final run.
After opening with just eight makes in its first 18 shots, Chattanooga went 26-of-36 (72.2 percent) from the floor in the final 26 minutes. The Lady Mocs finished the game shooting 63 percent (34-of-54) from the floor for the game. Austin Peay could not keep pace despite making over 40 percent (28-of-69, 40.6 percent) of its attempts.
Gray led all scorers with 27 points, one shy of her career high, on 10-of-23 shooting while chipping in four assists. Banks added 12 points before leaving the game with a lower body injury. Junior Kristen Stainback added 13 points.
Chelsey Shumpert led Chattanooga with 16 points. Taylor Hall had a 15-point, seven-rebound, eight-assist outing.
Austin Peay begins a three-game road trip with a 3:30pm, Saturday contest at Wichita State to open the Wichita State Winter Classic.
Box Score
Chattanooga vs Austin Peay
December 12th, 2013 | 7:00pm CT
Clarksville, TN | Dunn Center
Chattanooga 81
| Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
| ## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
| 31 | HALL, Taylor | f | 6-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| 44 | DEWART, Ashlen | f | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 21 | BLACK, Alex | g | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 25 | SHUMPERT, Chelsey | g | 5-6 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 35 | GILBERT, Aryanna | g | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 01 | PAYNE, Alicia | – | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 03 | JOYNER, Jasmine | – | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 05 | HARTLAGE, Whitney | – | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | TOWNS, Ka’Vonne | – | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | DOWNES, Meghan | – | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | JOHNSON, Moses | – | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | JACKSON, Tatianna | – | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | DUPREE, Faith | – | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals………….. | – | 34-54 | 4-9 | 9-16 | 5-31 | 36 | 20 | 81 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 200 | |
| 63.0% | 44.4% | 56.3% | ||||||||||||
| Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
| 1st Half: | 16-26 | 2-4 | 4-6 | |||||||||||
| 61.5% | 50.0% | 66.7% | ||||||||||||
| 2nd Half: | 18-28 | 2-5 | 5-10 | |||||||||||
| 64.3% | 40.0% | 50.0% | ||||||||||||
Austin Peay 70
| Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
| ## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
| 14 | RATES, Beth | f | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 25 | BANKS, Tearra | c | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3-1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 01 | GRAY, Tiasha | g | 10-23 | 2-4 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
| 03 | RIVERS, April | g | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 04 | STAINBACK, Kristen | g | 5-11 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 05 | OLSZEWSKI, Nicole | – | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 15 | FOX, Emily | – | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 21 | NWOKOCHA, Jennifer | – | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 32 | HARDAWAY, Alexis | – | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 42 | NORTON, Symantha | – | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 44 | SCOTT, Jacey | – | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 4-1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals………….. | – | 28-69 | 6-17 | 8-18 | 16-19 | 35 | 20 | 70 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 200 | |
| 40.6% | 35.3% | 44.4% | ||||||||||||
| Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
| 1st Half: | 13-31 | 1-4 | 2-8 | |||||||||||
| 41.9% | 25.0% | 25.0% | ||||||||||||
| 2nd Half: | 15-38 | 5-13 | 6-10 | |||||||||||
| 39.5% | 38.5% | 60.0% | ||||||||||||
| Score by Periods | 1st | 2nd | Total | |
| Chattanooga | 38 | 43 | 81 | Record: (9-3) |
| Austin Peay | 29 | 41 | 70 | Record: (3-7) |
| Points in the paint-UTC 48,APSU 30.Points off turnovers-UTC 22,APSU 11. |
| 2nd chance points-UTC 8,APSU 14. Fast break points-UTC 6,APSU 2. |
| Bench points-UTC 35,APSU 18. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-5 times. |
| Last FG-UTC 2nd-01:32, APSU 2nd-00:27. |
| Largest lead-UTC by 22 2nd-05:59, APSU by 5 1st-06:36. |
| Officials: Brad Maxey, Rob Fessler, Alycia DukesTechnical fouls: Chattanooga-None. Austin Peay-None.
Attendance: 601 Austin Peay Player of the Game: Tiasha Gray |
