Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu With a four-point deficit entering the third quarter, zero turnovers and 4-5 shooting from beyond the arc, Murray State turned a 28-16 fourth quarter into an 82-74 victory to remain in a tie for sixth place in the OVC. The Racers kicked off the game jumping out to Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Up 42-24 at the half, Murray State women’s basketball team seemed poised to come away with a crucial victory, before a 32-point fourth quarter for UT Martin had the game coming down to one final shot. The Racers commanded play on both ends to start the game. They Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Sitting in a three-way tie for seventh place in the OVC, Murray State will play UT Martin and SEMO in a set of weekend games that are crucial to making a trip to the conference tournament. “We’ve got four games left and we have to try to win Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu England is home to the Premier League, professional soccer’s most prestigious league in the world. But for junior forward Evelyn Adebayo, she chose the hardwood over the turf growing up in London, England. Adebayo played soccer growing up through primary school and even some in college in England. Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Murray State women’s basketball avenged its Jan. 19 loss to SIUE with one of its better offensive performances of the year, scoring over 70 points for the first time since Jan. 5 to claim an 81-75 win. The Racers were clicking right out of the gates with a Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Looking to avenge their 75-67 loss at Eastern Illinois earlier in the season, the Racers took the Panthers to overtime and claimed a 60-51 victory on the heels of their nearly perfect free throw shooting in the final two quarters of play. In the first quarter, Murray State Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Staff writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu The Racers traveled to Edwardsville, Illinois to wrap up their four-game road stint, and lost at the claws of the Cougars 71-54. Murray State was as cold as the winter storm brewing in Illinois, scoring seven points in the first quarter on 2-for-14 shooting, both scores coming from Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu While most students headed home for the holidays, the women’s basketball team remained hard to surpass league expectations. Non-conference no more The Racers took losses at the hands of the University of Illinois, then-ranked No. 16 University of Kentucky, then-ranked No. 10 University of Tennessee and Butler University Read More