Record-Setting First Half Lifts WBB To 84-56 Win At Murray State

Friday, December 20

Murray, Ky.

6:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

4-9,0-0SoCon

Murray State

6-4,0-0OVC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Samford	26	25	13	20	84
Murray St.	5	9	25	17	56

Box Score (PDF)

Sarah Myers had 14 points and seven rebounds at Murray State Friday evening.

Record-Setting First Half Lifts WBB To 84-56 Win At Murray State

12.20.19 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

MURRAY, Ky. – The Samford women's basketball team set a school record for first-half points (51) on its way to an 84-56 win at Murray State Friday evening.

With the win, Samford improves to 4-9 on the season. Murray State falls to 6-4 with the loss.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

The 51 points scored in the first half set a new program record for first-half points, breaking the previous mark of 50 against FAU in 1999.
Katie Allen led five Samford players in double figures with 17 points.
Natalie Armstrong had 16 points and eight rebounds.
Sarah Myers scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Charity Brown had 10 points and six assists, and Olivia Crozier also had 10 points.
Macey Turley led Murray State with 14 points.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Samford dominated the first quarter, racing out to an 18-0 lead with 2:01 left in the period after a layup by Myers.
Samford led 26-5 at the end of the first quarter, with Allen hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer.
The Bulldogs continued their hot shooting in the second quarter, pushing their lead to 37 points at 46-9 with 3:30 to go in the quarter following a three-point play by Shauntai Battle.
Samford held a 51-14 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.
In the third quarter, Murray State fought back to cut the lead to 23 points at 57-34 with 2:22 left in the quarter after a three-pointer by Alexis Burpo.
Samford pushed its lead back out to 25 points at 64-39 at the end of the third period.
The Bulldogs increased their lead to 32 points at 80-48 with 3:24 left in the game after a pair of free throws by Armstrong.
MSU could get no closer than 27 points the rest of the way and Samford came away with the 84-56 win.

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