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EASTERN ILLINOIS (8-18, 4-10) vs. Austin Peay (12-14, 6-7)
Saturday - February 18 • 4 pm CT
Clarksville, Tenn. - Dunn Center (7,257)
RADIO: Hit Mix 88.9 FM
TV: OVC Digital Network
LIVE STATS: letsgopeay.com
Series Record: APSU leads 26-18
Last Meeting: @EIU 59, APSU 69 - Jan. 14, 2017
GAME 27
The Eastern Illinois women's basketball team closes out their 2016-17 season on the road starting with Austin Peay Saturday at 4 p.m. The Panthers open their two-game road trip sporting an 8-18 record going 4-10 in OVC play following a 66-57 loss against Murray State in their most recent game. Both teams head into Saturday's game looking to snap a losing streak as Austin Peay has lost their last two games in a row while EIU is in the midst of a three-game losing skid.
SENIOR NIGHT SHOWCASE
In her final home game of her career, senior
Erica Brown put on a display for the Charleston crowd recording her sixth double-double of the year. Brown's 23 points and 14 rebounds led the way for the team as she was one bucket shy of tying her career high of 25 points and one board off her season high of 15 rebounds. The Hoyleton, Ill. native has recorded 13 double-doubles in her career and recorded EIU's first triple-double since 2010 this season against Illinois State. Her 8.7 rebounds per game in conference play leads the OVC. On the year, she has recorded 210 boards which is 17 shy of 10th on EIU's single-season rebounds list.
AGES 10 AND UP
Grace Lennox kept her streak alive Wednesday night against Murray State netting 18 points against the Racers to mark the 15th game in a row she has scored in double-figures. Lennox averages 19.2 points per game in conference play to rank third in the OVC just behind Murray State's Ke'Shunan James who was held to just five points against the Panthers. This Saturday will mark another battle of scorers as Lennox and EIU square off against Tearra Banks who leads the OVC averaging 23.3 points per game in conference play. Banks has only been held under 10 points once this season.
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