Lyles lay-up clinches tourney for SEMO
Joi Scott’s post presence proved to be irreplaceable.
Murray State’s senior forward, the Ohio Valley Conference’s player of the year, missed the last four games of the season due to injury and her absence could not be overcome in the OVC Tournament Championship game, where Southeast Missouri defeated the Racers 62-60 and clinched the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.
SEMO used a balanced offensive attack and four players finished with double-digit totals in points. Sophomore guard Sonya Daugherty led the Redhawks with 18 and took home tournament MVP honors.
Daugherty’s pass to senior center and Chicago native, Lachelle Lyles, set up the game-winning layup with 6.5 seconds remaining.
Murray State had a chance to tie the game and force overtime but sophomore guard Amber Guffey’s layup rimmed out as time expired.
Sophomore guard Ashley Nichole Hayes paced the Racers with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
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Lyles lay-up clinches tourney for SEMO
Sophomore guard Ellen Canale pushes the ball up court against Southern Missouri on Feb. 14 at Lantz Arena. (John Bailey/The Daily Eastern News)
