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APSU Women’s Basketball corrals Murray State Racers, 64-60
![]() Austin Peay State University Women’s Basketball takes down Murray State, 64-60. (APSU Sports Information) Brandi Ferby and Brianah Ferby spearheaded an Austin Peay State University full-court press that disrupted the Murray State offense in the backcourt for 60 minutes, as the twin duo each picked up five steals in the contest. When it wasn’t a Ferby hounding the Racers guards in the backcourt, it was Kasey Kidwell and Shay-Lee Kirby, who picked up a trio and a pair of steals, respectively, as the Governors held Murray State to a season-low 60 points. The Govs fell behind out of the starting gate, as Murray State jumped out to a five-point advantage with 2:35 left to play in the first quarter. After a missed jumper by Kasey Kidwell, D’Shara Booker pulled down an offensive rebound and scored the second-chance bucket to keep the Racers withing striking distance.
The start of the second quarter saw the Racers build their biggest lead of the day, as a Lex Mayes layup gave Murray State a seven-point advantage. Shay-Lee Kirby had the response for the Govs, drilling a triple to cut the lead to four, before a pair of Brandi Ferby free throws trimmed the deficit to just two. With 1:27 left in the first half, Booker found her way to the basket and scored again; giving the Governors their first lead since the 8:49 mark in the first quarter, when they led 2-1. Booker would find the bottom of the net for the fourth time with 20 seconds left in the half, giving Austin Peay State University a four-point advantage. But with four second on the clock, Mayes converted an old-fashioned three-point play, trimming the Govs lead to just one at the break.
The Austin Peay lead was short lived, as Murray State went on a 12-1 run and raced to a 6-point advantage with 1:57 left in the third quarter. The Governors were able to cut into the deficit before the break, as Bennell hit a free throw and Brandi Ferby knocked down a pair of free throws to close out the quarter and give Murray State a 40-37 lead. The Govs started the fourth quarter on a tear, going on a 10-1 run that was capped off by a pair of Sawyer three-pointers, giving Austin Peay a 47-41 lead with 7:51 left to play.
With 3:14 left to play and the game tied at 53, Kemia Ward pulled down an offensive rebound, leading to a Brianah Ferby bank-shot jumper that gave the Governors a lead which they would never surrender. Brandi Ferby would pick up her fifth steal of the contest on the next possession, leading to a wide-open layup from Ward that gave the Govs a four-point advantage. The Ward layup was all the Governors would need, as they knocked down seven free throws down the stretch to put a four-point win over the rival Murray State Racers on ice.
The DifferenceThe Austin Peay State University defense. The Governors deployed a full-court press for nearly all 40 minutes of the contest, forcing 26 Murray State turnovers and outscoring the Racers, 21-13, in points off of turnovers. The APSU Governors recorded 17 steals, and were able to force Murray State guards Macey Turley and Alexis Burpo to turn the ball over a combined 12 times. APSU NotablyAustin Peay State University now leads the all-time series against Murray State, 47-45. The Governors have won three-straight and five out of the last six games against the Racers. The APSU Govs have won back-to-back games against the Racers at the CFSB Center for the first time since they won three-straight games in Murray, Kentucky, from 2010 to 2012. Austin Peay State University picked up a win in its conference opener for the first time since 2019, the Govs are now 21-23 all-time in OVC openers. The Governors improved to 12-9 in OVC openers played on the road and 3-1 in OVC openers played at Murray State. Austin Peay State University recorded 17 steals against Murray State, that is the most in a single game since the Govs recorded 18 steals against Evansville (11/21/19). The Governors forced 26 Murray State turnovers, that is the best single game mark since APSU forced Eastern Illinois (2/22/20) to turn the ball over 30 times. Austin Peay State University held a Murray State offense that was averaging 80.6 points per game this season to a season-low 60 points With five steals apiece, Brandi and Brianah Ferby each picked up the third five-steal game of their career. Ella Sawyer knocked down a pair of triples and seven free throws to score a team-high 15 points, marking the sixth time in her career she has led Austin Peay State University in scoring S D’Shara Booker pulled down a team-high six rebounds to lead the Governors on the glass for the second-straight game and the eighth time in her career. Booker scored a season-high 14 points, that is her best scoring output since she posted a career-high 15 points at Tennessee State (2/6/20). Brianah Ferby scored in double-figures for the 30th time in her career, she has scored in double-figures in four out of the first five games this season.
Box ScoreAustin Peay 64, Murray State 60
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