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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Following a 112-34 win over Cincinnati Christian University, EKU's women's basketball team will take on Missouri State University Saturday at JQH Arena.
Tip off for Saturday's game is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET.
The game will air live on ESPN3. ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually. It is accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
EKU exploded for a 78 point win over visiting Cincinnati Christian on Thursday. The Colonels shot 57 percent (49-85) from the floor and an impressive 50 percent (9 of 18) from behind the arc in the win.
Senior
Miranda Maples paced the Colonel offense with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting, tying a career-high. Junior
Jalen O'Bannon logged her third straight double-double, adding 12 points and 10 boards in the win. Freshman
Abby Wright (19) and junior
Zee Willix (10) both posted a career-high in scoring Thursday. Senior preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection
Shameekia Murray added 14 points, marking the first time since February 27, 2014 five Colonels scored in double figures.
Kenzie Williams, Tyonna Snow and Liza Fruendt lead Missouri State's offense. The trio averages more than 12 points-per-game each and nearly 10 combined rebounds per game.
The Colonels (4-1) are off to their best start since the 2012-13 season.