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WBB Bench MVC Championship recap
70
Evansville Evans 10-25,5-15 MVC
91
Winner Murray St. MUR 31-3,19-1 MVC
Evansville Evans
10-25,5-15 MVC
70
Final
91
Murray St. MUR
31-3,19-1 MVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Evansville Evans 10 17 17 26 70
Murray St. MUR 21 25 24 21 91

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Aces Incredible Run Ends in MVC Women’s Basketball Championship Game

CORALVILLE, Iowa - The University of Evansville women's basketball team's improbable run through the Missouri Valley Conference came to an end on Sunday, as the Aces fell to top-seeded Murray State in the title game, 91-70. Evansville reached the MVC Championship game for the third time in program history and the first time since 2009 while becoming the lowest seed to ever reach the MVC title game (10).

Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind./Hamilton Heights) was named to the MVC All-Tournament Team after averaging 19 points, 5.3 rebounds, four assists and 1.5 steals per game. Runner's total of 76 points on the week ranks seventh in MVC Tournament history.

Mireia Mustaros (Barcelona, Spain/Odessa College) scored a career-high 16 points, shooting 8-for-12 from the field, with five rebounds. Freshmen Sydney Huber (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Mount Vernon) and BreAunna Ward (St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs School) scored 15 points apiece, with Huber shooting 3-for-3 from three and Ward grabbing seven rebounds. Runner also scored in double figures, scoring 12 points with seven rebounds.

Murray State controlled the game from the start, jumping out to a 15-4 lead at the 5:25 mark of the first quarter before taking a 21-10 lead at the end of the period.

The Racers opened their lead to 18 early in the second quarter, scoring on their first three possessions. The Aces chipped away, cutting it to 11 on a three-pointer by Huber with 2:40 to go, another Racers run to end the half put Murray State up 46-19 heading into the break.

Murray State continued to cruise in the second half, pushing their lead to 26 in the third quarter before closing out a 91-70 win to capture their second consecutive MVC Tournament title.

Evansville finishes the season with a 10-25 record, their most wins since the 2022-23 season. In the MVC Tournament, the Aces secured their first win since 2017 before winning three games and reaching the title game for the first time since 2009.

In addition to becoming the first 10 seed to reach the title game, the Aces broke MVC Tournament records for points scored (297) and field goals made (103).
 
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