Box Score
MOREHEAD, Ky. - Junior
Chynna Bozeman scored 20 points, senior
Tiffanie Stephens added 19, freshman
Ashar Harris grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Morehead State women's basketball team hit 14 three-pointers en route to an 89-52 win over the visiting Pikeville College Lady Bears in an exhibition game Sunday at Johnson Arena.
"I thought we showed improvement in our transition game and our rebounding and that's what we have been working on this week," said head coach Mike Bradbury. "Tiffanie Stephens had a really solid game today, and Ashar Harris is going to be a great addition this year for rebounding."
Stephens scored 15 of her 19 points in the second half as the Eagles outscored the Lady Bears 49-30 after taking a 40-22 halftime lead. She also pulled down seven rebounds. Harris had eight boards by the break and collected seven more in the final 20 minute period. She had seven offensive rebounds today as well. Bozeman went 5-for-9 from three-point range for her team high 20 points.
Tiffany Hamilton also reached double figures with 13 points.
The Eagles were 14-of-36 from three-point territory. MSU led the nation in most treys made and attempted last season. Overall, the Eagles shot 44 percent (33-for-75) from the field, including 9-for-12 from the free throw line, and out-rebounded Pikeville 48-32. The Eagles also tallied 22 assists and had 18 steals off 26 Pikeville mistakes. That turned into 34 points off turnovers for MSU as they also held a 25-5 advantage in second-chance points. Twenty offensive rebounds helped that stat line.
Pikevile was led by 15 points and five rebounds from Whitney Compton.
The Eagles darted out to a 20-9 lead in the first nine minutes and led by as much as 23 (37-14) with 1:58 remaining in the opening half. The Eagles held the Lady Bears to 30 percent shooting in the first half.
The second half was much of the same as the Eagles built as much as a 38-point lead (85-47). MSU hit seven three-pointers in the first half and equaled that in the final half.
Morehead State opens the 2009-10 regular season on Friday, Nov. 13 at SIU Edwardsville. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. EDT.
