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Head coach Brittany Young and the Austin Peay State University women's basketball team made history with their 115-46 season-opening win against Sewanee, Monday, at F&M Bank Arena.

Austin Peay (1-0) took control of the game early, as Jim'Miyah Branton's driving layup allowed them to lead by five at 11-6 with 6:33 left in the first quarter. The Governors held Sewanee (0-1) scoreless from 6:46 in the first quarter until 6:54 in the second quarter, as a three-pointer by Hannah Cleveland ended their drought.

The Governors built their lead up to 33 at 39-6 before Cleveland's jumper cut the Tigers' deficit to 30 at 39-9. The two teams traded shots until JaNiah Newell's good three-pointer drew a foul and she completed the four-point play to give the Govs a 40-point lead at 54-14. A three-pointer by Jade Rucker and a layup from Mya Williams ended the first half with the Govs leading 61-16.

Rucker started the third quarter quickly with a jumper at 9:28, and a three-pointer at 9:04 extended Austin Peay's lead to 50. Another three-pointer by Cleveland cut the Tigers ' deficit to 46 at 66-20, but the Tigers entered another scoring drought from 7:01-1:48. Austin Peay built its lead to 59 at 79-20 with a layup from Jeanine Brandsma before Sewanee ended its drought with a layup by Cleveland, making the score 79-22. A free throw by Olivia Falvey allowed the Tigers to trail 53 79-26, but Maeva Fotsa ended the third frame with a layup to give the Governors an 81-26 lead headed into the final ten minutes.

Falvey opened the fourth quarter with a three-pointer and free throws to get Sewanee within 81-31, but the Govs continued to use their momentum to build on their lead. A three-pointer by Anovia Sheals at 6:26 was quickly followed by a three-pointer by Jade Rucker at 5:53, giving the Govs a 101-63 lead. A three-pointer by Cleveland would cut their deficit to 59 at 103-44, but this was as close as they would get for the remainder of the game, as the Govs would take the 115-46 win.