EVANSVILLE, Ind. - In its second of three non-conference road games in six days, the University of Evansville women's basketball team takes on Austin Peay on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Clarksville, Tennessee.
The Purple Aces battled Western Kentucky on Thursday night in Bowling Green, Kentucky, falling 92-54. Despite a slow start, Evansville kept pace with the Hilltoppers in the second and third quarters as the Aces were narrowly outscored by WKU, 49-42, in the second and third frames. The Aces showed flashes in the third quarter, outscoring WKU, 23-21, in the period. Redshirt sophomore guard Marley Miller led Evansville with a career-high 17 points , while junior guard Kerri Gasper added 15 and graduate guard Hannah Noe chipped-in 13.
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Saturday's game marks the 19th time the Aces and Governors have met all-time and fourth-time the two sides have done battle since 2013. Austin Peay leads the all-time series, 10-8, but the Purple Aces have captured victories in the last four matchups. In last year's contest, Evansville earned a 68-54 win over Austin Peay at the Ford Center. In matchups in Clarksville, Tenn., Evansville is just 1-7, but the Aces did capture the last meeting, 65-50, in the Winfield Dunn Center on Nov. 23, 2013.
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