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RICHMOND, Ky. – Junior Miranda Maples and sophomore Michaela Hunter each scored 12 points to lead the Eastern Kentucky University women's basketball team to a 63-58 win over Marshall Saturday afternoon in McBrayer Arena.
 
The Colonels (4-3) have now won six straight meetings over Marshall (4-2) dating back to 1995.
 
Maples' 12 points marked a season-high for the forward. Hunter, the team's scoring leader, missed most of the first half with foul trouble, but bounced back to notch nine points, four steals and three assists in the second half. Meanwhile junior Jasmine Stafford came within one point of her first career double-double as the guard notched nine points and a career-best 11 rebounds.
 
Marshall had three players reach double-figure points led by Norrisha Victrum's 13 tallies. Leah Scott, the Thundering Herd's leading scorer, was held to a season-low eight points.
 
The contest was tight throughout with the largest lead by either team only six points. Hunter gave the Colonels the lead for good with a jumper at the 6:45 mark to make the score 45-44.
 
AJ Johnson hit two straight three-pointers for Marshall to keep the Thundering Herd within one point, 57-56, with 1:09 remaining. Marshall had a chance to take the lead on its ensuing possession, but missed a jumper.
 
EKU's Shameekia Murray then hit her only three-pointer with 28 seconds left to extend the Colonel advantage to four points, 60-56. Hunter iced the contest by making two free throws with six ticks remaining.
 
The Colonels are back in action next Saturday, Dec. 13 following finals week. EKU travels to East Tennessee State to take on the Bucs with game time set for 7 p.m.