Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – Strong second half shooting by the EKU women's basketball team turned a one point half-time deficit into a 12-point, 72-60, win over Murray State on Wednesday night in McBrayer Arena.
 
The Colonels used a 7-0 run to end the third quarter and begin the fourth to open up a 9-point lead, the biggest difference in the game up to that point. The run began and was ended by Abby Wright. The freshman contributed five of her 10 points to help EKU build a cushion.
 
Murray State would come within four, 63-59, before being held scoreless for all but 12 seconds of the final 4:07 of play. Shameekia Murray started the game-winning run for Eastern with a triple from the top of the key and Jalen O'Bannon ended it with two free throws.  The Colonels led 72-59 before MSU capped the scoring with a single free throw with 12 seconds left in the game.
 
During the second half the Colonels shot 50 percent (14-of-28) from the field while holding the Racers to 27 percent (9-of-33). EKU remained strong all game from the stripe missing only five as a team, while Murray State made just nine of its 18 attempts.
 
O'Bannon led all players with 25 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field, and notched her ninth double-double of the season with 12 rebounds. She was closely followed by Murray, who went 7-of-14 from the field totaling 15 points. Michaela Hunter finished with 14.
 
EKU improves to 10-7 overall and 4-2 in conference play, while Murray falls to 6-11 this season and 2-4 in the OVC.
 
LeAsia Wright came off the bench to score 17 points and pulled down seven boards to lead the Racers.  Ke'Shunan James had 16 points.
 
The Colonels will be back in action Saturday at McBrayer against Tennessee Tech, looking for OVC win number five. The game is slated to start at 4 p.m.