Southern Illinois University
(1-5)
Austin Peay
(2-3)
Women's Basketball falls at Austin Peay
11/28/2007 | 12:00:00 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 28, 2007
By Shalae Patrick
www.siusalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois' Jayme Sweere grabbed the rebound on an Ellen Young missed 3-pointer with seven seconds on the clock that would have tied the score against Austin Peay and sent the game to overtime, but a miscue by Sweere turned the ball over and the game, falling to the Lady Govs, 75-72, Wednesday night in Dave Aaron Arena.
The Salukis (1-5) blew their first half time lead of the season, 41-33, as the Lady Govs (2-3) opened the second half on a 17 to 9 run tying the game at 50 all with 12:35 left to play.
APSU was up by as many as 10 points (71-61) with 4:29 left in the game before SIU fought back within one, 73-72, as Sweere scored two of her 18 points with 1:12 left in regulation.
A Tanaeya Worden foul with 16 seconds on the clock put the Lady Govs on the line. APSU's Ashlee McGee converted two free throws to put her team up three and the ball back in the Salukis' possession with 11 seconds to play. Southern couldn't get the three to fall as the Lady Govs handed SIU its fifth loss of the season.
Young led the Salukis with a career-high 26 points, 8-of-10 from the free throw line. The freshman added five boards and two assists.
Sweere added a team-high nine boards and five steals to go with her season-high 18, while Jasmine Gibson, the third Saluki in double-digits added 12 points, two blocks and three rebounds.
The Lady Govs recorded 23 turnovers in the game, recording just six in the second half. They also out-rebounded SIU 45 to 27, holding Southern to just 11 boards in that second period.
Freshman Ashley Herring led APSU with 16 points and 11 boards. Kellea Reeves and McGee also reached double-digits for the Lady Govs. Reeves finished with 15, McGee, 19.
The Salukis return to action Dec. 8 and 17 when they host Central Arkansas and Chicago State at SIU Arena.
