Double-doubles by Banks, Baker lead APSU to win over rival Murray State

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Senior center Tearra Banks and redshirt sophomore guard Falon Baker each recorded double-doubles as Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team knocked off Murray State 75-63, Saturday, in the Dunn Center.

Banks finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, helping her pass Golena Rucker for 12th all-time in scoring at Austin Peay. Meanwhile, Baker came four assists shy of a triple-double, finishing with 11 points, a career-high 10 rebounds and six assists.

The Governors had one of their best starts to a game this season, first by posting 18 points in the opening quarter before outscoring Murray State 25-7 in the second. The Racers went on to score 28 points in the third quarter, but APSU’s 23-point margin at halftime proved to be the difference.

Game Notes
• Banks finished the contest 11-of-17 from the field, the 14th-straight game to reach double figures in scoring. In addition, the double-double is the 14th of her career and seventh in 2016-17.
• It’s also the 25th time Banks has led the Govs in scoring, and 31st in rebounding.
• Before the game, Banks received a commemorative basketball for reaching 1,000 points on Dec. 3, 2016 against WKU.
• For Baker, it was the first double-double of her career, with three of her four successful shot attempts coming behind the arch.
• Despite an off shooting night, senior forward Beth Rates finished with eight points and eight rebounds in her team-leading 31 minutes.
• Junior point guard Bri Williams totaled eight points, including two three-pointers, and dished out four assists.
• The third Gov to score eight points was freshman guard Shelbe Piggie, who made a second-half impact after coming off the bench to knock down a pair of threes.
• Austin Peay finished with a season-high 49 rebounds, and also recorded 20-plus assists for the second-straight game.
• Saturday’s game was the 50th coached by David Midlick while at Austin Peay.
Up Next

Austin Peay carries its three-game winning streak into a road matchup at UT Martin, 6 p.m., Wednesday.