In her return to Peoria, the Bradley transfer Halli Poock had 16 points and five assists while fellow sophomore guard Haven Ford had 10 points and five assists. Ava Learn picked up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Senior Trinity White put together a solid performance with eight points and seven rebounds. After scoring 13 points and leading by just one following the first quarter, MSU dominated the first three quarters, posting 68 points in the final 30 minutes of the game. Murray State won the rebounding battle 42-31 and dished out 18 assists on 26 field goals made.
Game Notes
- Following her 28 point performance, Katelyn Young moved into the top 30 all-time on the Division I scoring list
- Halli Poock scored 16 and dished out five assists in her return to her former school
- It is MSU’s seventh win of 20 or more points in MVC play this season
- The Racers are 15-2 this season when scoring 80 or more points
- Murray State knocked down nine three point attempts and shot 36 percent as a team from three point range
- Five Racers had eight or more points
Murray State returns home to host rival Belmont on Sunday afternoon at the CFSB Center as the Racers, Bruins, and Illinois State all sit at 11-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference and are tied for third place.
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