Murray State Routs Austin Peay in Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Basketball
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Sharnecce Currie-Jelks scored 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Murray State to a 74-56 victory over Austin Peay in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Winfield Dunn Center.
The Racers, who improved to 8-2 overall, controlled the Ohio Valley Conference matchup throughout. Halli Poock added 17 points and six assists for Murray State. Austin Peay, which fell to 4-2, was led by Veronaye Charlton and Anovia Sheals, who scored 17 and 14 points, respectively. The Governors struggled to contain Currie-Jelks, a 6-foot-2 forward from Jackson, Tennessee, who has surpassed 20 points in four consecutive games. Murray State’s defense held Austin Peay to a cold shooting performance across the floor.