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Before the Govs broke for the holidays, they won back-to-back games against Lipscomb and Wofford.
Filip Forsberg scored twice and Mike Ribeiro had a pair of assists for the Predators.
Chris Horton adds another title of Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
The victory was the Govs’ second straight and pulled them one game shy of .500 at 6-7.
Senior Tiasha Gray finished with 27 points but could not lead Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team past East Tennessee.
Shea Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi and Calle Jarnkrok each added a goal and an assist.
Will Healy has been named the new head football coach at Austin Peay State University.
Chris Horton, a senior at Austin Peay from Decatur Ga., was named adidas® OVC Players of the Week.