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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...

Members of the team pose for a picture after winning the game.

Turner transforms women’s basketball

Chelby Melvin, Contributing Writer February 14, 2025

The moment was not about her—at least, that is how Rechelle Turner saw it. But as the final buzzer sounded at Jan. 12’s home game against the UIC Flames,...

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...

Graduate student forward Katelyn Young goes for a layup.

Young named National Player of the Week by U.S. Basketball Writers Association

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor January 30, 2025

Women's basketball graduate forward Katelyn Young was named National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday, Jan. 28....

Senior Ava Learn takes a corner three.

Women’s basketball goes 2-0 in weekend homestand

Sam Hunter, Contributing Writer January 28, 2025

The Murray State women’s basketball team had a show-stopping weekend. Defending home court twice in three days, beating Indiana State on Friday, Jan....

Women's basketball 24-25 schedule preview

Women’s basketball 24-25 schedule preview

Ronan Summers, Contributing Writer October 1, 2024

The 2024-25 season schedule is set and the Racers can now begin to get a sense of what their journey will look like this season. Murray State will kick...

Women's basketball gearing up for year three in the MVC

Women’s basketball gearing up for year three in the MVC

Ronan Summers, Contributing Writer September 30, 2024

The Murray State women’s basketball team has faced the challenge of a new conference head on over the last two seasons, but the question this year is...

Redshirt freshman guard Zoe Stewart defends an Indiana State player.

Former women’s basketball player arrested

Jakob Milani, Co-Editor-In-Chief/Sports Editor May 3, 2024

Former Murray State women’s basketball player Zoe Stewart was arrested early Thursday morning on assault charges. Police were called about alleged...

Murray State bench celebrates after a made three point shot.

Racers advance to MVC Quarterfinals

Ronan Summers, Staff Writer March 15, 2024

After heading into halftime up 38-24, the Murray State offense continued to apply pressure throughout the second half and secured an 87-49 win to advance...

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