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Women's basketball wins third straight behind 21 points from Crockett

MSU Athletics

Led by a second straight 20-point performance from junior guard Miranda Crockett, Morehead State women's basketball (16-7, 7-3 Ohio Valley Conference) picked up its third straight victory with a 66-59 win over Austin Peay (12-9, 5-5 OVC) on Saturday evening at the Dunn Center.

Morehead State led for over 36 minutes in the 40-minute contest, building as much as an 11-point advantage midway through the third quarter. The first quarter was fueled by hot shooting from the Eagles, who knocked down 8-of-16 (.500) attempts in the period, including a 2-for-2 performance from three-point range. Morehead State led the Governors 21-17 after the opening quarter.

A nearly even second stanza saw the Eagles take a 35-30 lead into halftime, despite shooting a game-low 5-for-24 (.208) from the field. Morehead State was outscored 15-13 in the third quarter, but held on for a 48-45 overall advantage entering the fourth.

The Eagles bounced back with a game-high 5-of-8 (.625) shooting in the final period, holding Austin Peay to just 5-of-19 (.263). Both teams ultimately connected on 23 field goals on the evening, though Morehead State needed eight less attempts (59) to accomplish the feat.

Crockett led all scorers with 21 on 8-of-12 (.667) shooting from the floor and 5-of-5 shooting from the foul line, complemented by eight rebounds, two assists, one block, and a steal. Senior forward Brooke Todd logged her second double-double of the season with 10 points, 12 boards, and a game-high five blocks. The 6-foot-2 Lexington, Ky. native now totals 61 blocks on the season, surpassing Tasha Gales (57) for the most by a senior in Morehead State history.

Darianne Seward finished with 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Eriel McKee notched 10 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and one steal, while Erin Blaine added nine points, six rebounds, two assists, and a steal.

Morehead State ends the month of January with a 6-2 record before heading home for a three-game home stand. The Eagles take on Tennessee State on Feb. 1 at 5:15 p.m. ET.

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