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Women's Basketball Don Hawkins, Student Assistant

Colonels Set for Valentine's Day Showdown with Tennessee State

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RICHMOND, Ky.
– The Eastern Kentucky University women's basketball team will make a Valentine's Day trip down to Nashville to take on Tennessee State this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
 
The Colonels (8-13, 3-8 OVC) are looking to right the ship after four straight losses, including a 68-62 loss to TSU in Richmond last Thursday.
 
Junior Shameekia Murray led EKU with 15 points, four rebounds and three assists in that loss.
 
EKU still leads the all-time series with Tennessee State, 37-19.
 
EKU fell to Belmont on Saturday, 76-59. Sophomore Michaela Hunter dropped 22 points against the Bruins. Hunter is eighth in the league in scoring at 15.1 points-per-game.
 
The Lady Tigers are 7-4 in the OVC and 10-12 overall. Senior Chelsea Hudson leads the team and is 10th in the OVC in scoring at 13.8 points-per-game. She is also fifth in rebounding with 7.9 per-game.
 
TSU averages 65.2 points-per-game, but give up 68.5 points-per-game. The Lady Tigers lead the OVC in steals with 10.7 per-game.
 
Following Saturday's showdown in the Music City, EKU returns to Richmond to host Jacksonville State on Wednesday, February 18, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Michaela  Hunter

#5 Michaela Hunter

G/F
5' 10"
Sophomore
Mt. Vernon, Ky. (Rockcastle County High School)
Shameekia Murray

#10 Shameekia Murray

G/F
5' 10"
Junior
Claxton, Ga. (South Georgia Technical College)

Players Mentioned

Michaela  Hunter

#5 Michaela Hunter

5' 10"
Sophomore
Mt. Vernon, Ky. (Rockcastle County High School)
G/F
Shameekia Murray

#10 Shameekia Murray

5' 10"
Junior
Claxton, Ga. (South Georgia Technical College)
G/F