Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team tips off its inaugural ASUN Conference campaign against fellow league newcomer Queens in a 5 p.m. (CT), Tuesday contest at Curry Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Governors (5-5) ended nonconference play with wins against Murray State and UNC Asheville to return to .500 on the season.
Graduate students Yamia Johnson and Mariah Adams lead Austin Peay in scoring with 12.5 and 10.2 points per game, respectively. Johnson also leads the ASUN and ranks 17th nationally with a .919 free-throw percentage.
Queens (5-6) enters Monday’s contest after defeating USC Upstate, 69-48, in their nonconference finale, Dec. 20. In addition to this being their first season it also is the Royals’ first Division I, as they previously were members of the DII South Atlantic Conference.
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