Cape Girardeau, MO – Sophomore Tiasha Gray scored 26 points to lead Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team to a fourth consecutive road win with a 87-74 Ohio Valley Conference victory against Southeast Missouri, Monday, at the Show Me Center.
In a game dominated by scoring runs, Austin Peay (9-14, 6-4 OVC) used a 16-4 run over a seven minute span to build a 25-13 lead with 7:43 remaining.Junior Kristen Stainback and senior Nicole Olszewski each had a three-pointer to start the run. Gray then provided eight points during the burst.
Southeast Missouri (7-15, 3-6 OVC) did not wilt under the Austin Peay run and responded with a 17-4 run of its own. Kara Wright supplied seven points during the run, her free throw with 1:21 giving the Redhawks their first – and ultimately only – lead of the contest, 32-31.
The Lady Govs charged back with the first half’s final four points – two each from Gray and sophomore Jennifer Nwokocha – and took a 35-31 lead into halftime. Austin Peay then charged out of the gate in the second half with a 12-4 run to build a 12-point lead for the second time in the contest, 47-35, just 3:02 into the frame.
After Southeast Missouri hit back-to-back baskets, Austin Peay pushed its advantage with another 15-0 run. Freshman Beth Rates chipped in four points while Gray supplied six points during the run, including a jumper at the 12:41 mark to close the run with APSU leading 62-39.
Still, the Redhawks did not fade away and countered with an 11-0 run of their own later in the half. Connor King had four points but it was Allyson Bradshaw’s three-pointer with 7:38 left that cut the APSU lead to seven points, 66-59.
Southeast Missouri would close within six points on Patricia Mack’s three-pointer at the 4:37 mark, but they would get no closer. Austin Peay closed the contest with a 10-4 run over the final 3:41 to secure the win.
Gray scored her game-high 26 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the floor and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line.
Mack led Southeast Missouri with a 22-point, 10-rebound performance. Bradshaw posted 14 points while Kara Wright added 10 points off the bench.
Austin Peay continues its three-game OVC road trip with a 5:30pm, Saturday contest at Tennessee State.
Box Score
Austin Peay Lady Govs vs Southeast Missouri Redhawks
Monday, January 3rd, 2012 | 6:30pm CT
Cape Girardeau, MO | Show Me Center
Austin Peay 87
Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
21 | NWOKOCHA, Jennifer | f | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 1-7 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
14 | RATES, Beth | c | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
04 | STAINBACK, Kristen | g | 5-10 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
05 | OLSZEWSKI, Nicole | g | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40 |
44 | SCOTT, Jacey | g | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
01 | GRAY, Tiasha | – | 8-17 | 1-4 | 9-12 | 1-4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 33 |
25 | BANKS, Tearra | – | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
32 | HARDAWAY, Alexis | – | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals………….. | – | 32-59 | 7-16 | 16-23 | 10-32 | 42 | 22 | 87 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 200 | |
54.2% | 43.8% | 69.6% | ||||||||||||
Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
1st Half: | 13-28 | 4-10 | 5-8 | |||||||||||
46.4% | 40.0% | 62.5% | ||||||||||||
2nd Half: | 19-31 | 3-6 | 11-15 | |||||||||||
61.3% | 50.0% | 73.3% |
Southeast Missouri 74
Total | 3-point | Rebounds | ||||||||||||
## | Player | p | fgm-fga | fgm-fga | ftm-fta | off-def | tot | pf | tp | a | to | blk | stl | min |
21 | KING, Connor | f | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
32 | MACK, Patricia | f | 6-13 | 4-5 | 6-9 | 5-5 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
11 | BRADSHAW, Allyson | g | 5-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
24 | HACKMANN, Olivia | g | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
34 | HUNTER, Jordan | g | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
01 | MITCHELL, Brianna | – | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
03 | LIVELY, Hillary | – | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
05 | ROSADO, Yelena | – | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
12 | WRIGHT, Kara | – | 3-10 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
42 | BROWN, Kenyada | – | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 3-8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
TM | TEAM | – | – | – | – | 4-1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals………….. | – | 25-69 | 8-19 | 16-26 | 20-23 | 43 | 20 | 74 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 200 | |
36.2% | 42.1% | 61.5% | ||||||||||||
Team summary: | FG | 3FG | FT | |||||||||||
1st Half: | 12-33 | 4-10 | 4-10 | |||||||||||
36.4% | 40.0% | 40.0% | ||||||||||||
2nd Half: | 13-36 | 4-9 | 12-16 | |||||||||||
36.1% | 44.4% | 75.0% |
Score by Periods | 1st | 2nd | Total | |
Austin Peay | 35 | 52 | 87 | Record: (9-14, 6-4 OVC) |
Southeast Missouri | 32 | 42 | 74 | Record: (7-15, 3-6 OVC) |
Points in the paint-APSU 32,SEMO 24.Points off turnovers-APSU 23,SEMO 19. |
2nd chance points-APSU 13,SEMO 29.Fast break points-APSU 0,SEMO 0. |
Bench points-APSU 36,SEMO 23.Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-2 times. |
Last FG-APSU 2nd-00:30, SEMO 2nd-01:18. |
Largest lead-APSU by 23 2nd-12:41, SEMO by 1 1st-01:21. |
Officials: Charles Carroll, Doug Klenc, Jennyfer ImanuelTechnical fouls: Austin Peay-None. Southeast Missouri-None.
Attendance: 323 |