McQueen scores 30 points in Women's Hoops' win over JSU

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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - Junior guard Brianna McQueen scored a career-high 30 points as Morehead State women's basketball ended its season on Saturday afternoon with a 70-66 victory over Jacksonville State at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

With the win, the Eagles finish their season 10-20 overall and 4-12 in Ohio Valley Conference play. Jacksonville State finished 10-18 on the year and 5-11 in the OVC.

"It feels good to finish the year off with a win and put an end to a long streak," said Head Coach Greg Todd. "We've fought and have been in some close games all year, and to go into the offseason with momentum, resulting from hard work from this team, feels really good."

The Eagles went into the half on a high note with an 8-3 run and only trailed the host Gamecocks, 31-25. The third quarter proved to be an extension of the later second-quarter surge as Morehead State started on a 22-4 run, leading by as much as 12 in the third frame.

McQueen started the drive, hitting a three-point bucket in the first 13 seconds of play and scored 10 points during the stretch. Freshman guard Miranda Crockett added some key buckets to keep the drive alive and collected six points.

The Gamecocks ended the quarter within six but were kept at bay by the final frame. JSU drew within three, but a 7-2 Morehead State run gave the Eagles a 60-52 advantage. MSU would not trail the rest of the way..

McQueen became the second player this season to have a 30-point performance, as she went 12-of-21 from the field, and added a career-high nine rebounds. Crockett finished with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and four rebounds. Junior forward Shay Steele added 10 points, putting her just 104 points away from joining the 1,000-point club as she enters her senior season.

Senior guard Natalie Greenwell finished her career with a six-point performance as she hit a three-point basket from the top of the key early in the fourth quarter to keep JSU from making a late run. She concludes her career with 596 points and 114 made three-point shots.

The Eagles exploited the painted area, outscoring JSU 42-to-28, and the visiting squad forced 16 turnovers, resulting in 19 points off turnovers.

Rayven Pearson and Briana Benson finished with double-doubles for JSU. Pearson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, as Benson had 10 points and 10 rebounds.