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In their first conference road game of the season, Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team dropped a close matchup against Tennessee Tech, Thursday. The Golden Eagles had the hot hand early, but Austin Peay (10-6) battled back midway through the first quarter, with veterans Brianne Alexander and Keisha Gregory combining for half of the Govs first quarter points, and Gregory pulling down three rebounds.
Both teams struggled from the floor early in the second period, but Michaela Campbell once again brought a spark off the bench, scoring five points in the first half. The Govs forced 11 first-half turnovers, scoring seven points off of their defensive pressure, but struggled against the Golden Eagle’s pressure inside, trailing by 12 points at halftime.
The Governors came out firing after the break, cutting into the Golden Eagle’s lead behind Alexander’s six points and Campbell’s 80.0 percent shooting from the floor. The Governors shot 64.3 percent from the floor in the third period, pulling within five points heading into the final period.
The Governors traded baskets with Tennessee Tech through the first part of the fourth quarter, but were unable to convert inside late in the period. The Govs fought to make up the first-half deficit, but fell to the Golden Eagles by four points.
Campbell led the way for Governors scoring 19 points, while Alexander added 14 points and five rebounds. Falon Baker and Shelbe Piggie each added seven points, with Baker pulling down five rebounds.
(Courtesy APSU Athletics)
