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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...

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...

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),...

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....

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