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Sophomore guard Halli Poock drives past an Iowa defender.

Women’s basketball fall in NCAA Tournament to Iowa

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor March 23, 2025

The greatest season in Murray State women’s basketball history ended as the Racers fell 92-57 to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes in the first round of...

Women’s basketball wins MVC title, advance to NCAA Tournament

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor March 16, 2025

For the second time in program history and first time since 2008, the Murray State women’s basketball team is going to The Big Dance. Murray State...

Graduate assistant coach coach Kayla Mitchell gives the shoes up to the camera.

PHOTOS: First look of Murray State’s win over Drake

Kristopher Fister, Photo Editor March 15, 2025

On Saturday March 15, the Racers beat the Drake Bulldogs to advance to the Missouri Valley Conference championship game tomorrow at 1 p.m. The Racers...

The team poses for a picture after the win.

Women’s basketball beats Bradley, advances to semifinals of MVC tourney

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor March 14, 2025

EVANSVILLE – Sophomore guard Halli Poock was the star for the Murray State women’s basketball team as they took down the Bradley Braves to advance...

Junior guard Briley Pena and sophomore guard Halli Poock celebrate the win as the final buzzer sounds.

Women’s basketball beats Indiana State, take share of regular season crown

Laney Evans, Sports Writer March 11, 2025

The Murray State women’s basketball team soared over Indiana State University 109-70 on Friday night to take their first ever Missouri Valley Conference...

The bench celebrates after a three point shot.

Women’s basketball topples top-seeded Missouri State

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor February 28, 2025

Looking to extend their win streak to four, the Murray State women’s basketball team hosted the top-seeded team in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC),...

The team poses for a picture after the win.

PHOTOS: Women’s basketball beat UNI

Kristopher Fister, Photo Editor February 27, 2025

On Saturday Feb. 15, the women's basketball team faced off against the UNI Panthers in an unorthodox, limited power game. Tip-off was postponed over...

Graduate student forward Katelyn Young tips off against Valparaiso.

Women’s basketball split home games against Iowa schools in high scoring affairs

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor February 19, 2025

Murray State women’s basketball beat the Drake Bulldogs and Northern Iowa Panthers on their trip to Iowa in the middle of January. Both teams were in...

Head Coach Rechelle Turner explains the game plan with some members of her team.

Women’s basketball falls to Drake in first home game of February

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor February 14, 2025

Eighty-six points wins a lot of basketball games but unfortunately for Murray State’s women’s basketball team, it wasn’t enough. The Racers hosted...

Sophomore guard Haven Ford drives past two Austin Peay defenders.

Women’s Basketball split last two games of three game road trip

Sam Hunter, Sports Writer February 10, 2025

Friday, Feb 6th- Racers vs. UIC Murray State women's basketball suffered a 79-70 defeat by the University of Illinois Chicago flames on Friday night...

Graduate student forward Katelyn Young goes for a layup.

Women’s basketball fall to Belmont despite Young’s 39-point performance

Nevaeh Nance, Contributing Writer February 3, 2025

In an intense matchup for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference, Murray State women's basketball fell to the Belmont Bruins 96-89 on Saturday,...

The bench celebrates after a three point shot.

OPINION: Women’s basketball is the better basketball team on campus, go support them

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor January 31, 2025

Men’s basketball has always been a force at Murray State. I will always root for the team that I was lucky to spend two years working for and a lifetime...

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