OPENING TIP
Score: Queens 47 | Austin Peay 85
Records: Queens (8-16, 2-11 ASUN) | Austin Peay (14-9, 6-7ASUN)
Location: F&M Bank Arena (Clarksville, Tenn.)

THE SHORT STORY
Queens was unable to recover from a slow start Thursday night, falling 85–47 to Austin Peay in ASUN action at F&M Bank Arena. The Governors built separation early behind efficient shooting in the opening half, while the Royals found a rhythm offensively in the third quarter before Austin Peay closed the game with a strong final frame.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Jermany Mapp led all scorers for Queens with 17 points, knocking down five three-pointers while playing 37 minutes.
• Ana Barreto finished with 10 points, scoring consistently across all four quarters.
• Magda Freire added nine points and four assists, while Hannah Hicks pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.

NOTABLE MOMENTS

• Austin Peay opened the game with back-to-back scoring runs to take a double-digit lead late in the first quarter.
• Queens struggled offensively in the second quarter, managing three points as the Governors extended their advantage heading into halftime.
• The Royals responded coming out of the break, shooting seven-for-nine from the field in the third quarter and cutting into the deficit behind perimeter shooting from Mapp and Barreto.
• Austin Peay answered in the fourth quarter with an early surge, pushing the lead back beyond thirty and closing out the contest.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Jermany Mapp reached 1,000 career points, becoming the 15th Royal in program history to achieve the milestone after entering the night needing five points.

NEXT UP
Queens remains on the road Saturday, traveling to Nashville for a 2 p.m. matchup against Lipscomb.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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