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ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University women's basketball program could not cooldown a blistering Racers offense as the visitors knocked down over 55% of its shots in a 74-50 loss.
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The Basics
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- Final Score: Murray State 74 | Mississippi Valley State 50
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- Records: Mississippi Valley State (0-3, 0-0 SWAC) | Murray State (3-0, 0-0 OVC)
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- Location: Itta Bena, Mississippi – R.W. Harrison HPER Complex
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- Series History: Murray State Leads 7-1
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- Winning Streak: Murray State (W5) | Mississippi Valley State's Last Win: December 2, 1994 (75-67).
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Mississippi Valley State Top Performers
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- Mikayla Etienne had her second consecutive game with double-figure scoring, posting a team and season-high 14 points plus two threes, two assists, two steals and a rebound.
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- Ronni Williams was nothing if not consistent, dishing out a season/team-best six assists along with seven points, four boards and a steal.
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- Sarah Moore led MVSU in rebounds at seven during the morning affair while produced the Green and White's lone block.
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- Kerrigan Johnson had her best performance of her three-game stint in Itta Bena, logging a personal-best nine points off the pine (all three-pointers) plus a season-high three boards.
Notes
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- Valley more than doubled-up the Racers in bench points (17-8) spearheaded by Johnson.
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- Despite limited opportunities, Mississippi Valley State was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe, the first time it had not missed a free throw since January 17, 2018, when it had the same line (4-of-4) against Texas Southern.
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Head Coach Ashley Walker-Johnson will have her Delta Devilettes locked and loaded for the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic, beginning Friday versus Southeast Missouri State at 3 p.m. on the campus of Southern Miss.
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