Basketball – Women’s
Lady Raiders knock off top-seed Charlotte
Story by Elisha Nelson / Contributing Writer The Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders narrowly defeated Charlotte 72-65 on Wednesday night, stealing the back-and-forth game away in the final minutes. The Lady Raiders (21-6, 13-4 C-USA) started off the night struggling to make their shots, shooting just 42% on the night and notching a measly 11 points …
Lady Raiders Walk Away With A Win and a Loss From Last Week
Story by Ayanna Bronner / Contributing Writer Against Marshall, the Lady Raiders triumphed 65-57. Middle Tennessee scored five 3-pointers in the first half to jump to an early lead, relying on the strength of their offense. It was not enough for Marshall to get within a one-possession game, as Alexis Whittington capitalized on her 3-point …
Lady Raiders First Half Explosion Blasts Florida Atlantic
Story by Quenterious Mabone / Contributing Writer The fans know how good the Blue Raiders women’s basketball team is, and they continued their winning ways against the Florida Atlantic Owls on Saturday. The Lady Raiders scored early and often. They hit a barrage of three pointers in a 72-49 win; cruising to their 19th win …
Freshman Power Lady Raiders Past FIU
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer Two dominant freshman performances powered the Lady Raiders past FIU on Thursday night, defeating the Panthers 63-49 to stay undefeated inside Murphy Center. Freshman Jalynn Gregory and Anastasiia Boldyreva combined for 44 of Middle Tennessee’s 63 points. Gregory scored 23 points behind a 7-13 shooting performance while also …
Blue Raiders Blast Marshall, Insell Notches 200th Win in Murphy
Story by Britton Barnette / Contributing Writer Coach Insell notches 200th career victory at the Murphy Center as the Blue Raiders trample the Herd, 80-41. Kseniya Malashka led the Blue Raiders in scoring and rebounding with 22 points and seven boards, while Anastasiia Blodyreva set a career high of 17 points herself. Marshall guard Savannah …
LADY RAIDERS ROUT EAST CAROLINA IN 3-POINT SHOOTOUT
Story by Matthew Giffin / Contributing Writer Middle Tennessee State University (1-0) heated up and never cooled down to win 70-49 against East Carolina University (0-1) on Tuesday night in Murfreesboro for their season opener. The Lady Raiders got the fans in Murphy Center on their feet with some electric three-point shooting that sealed the …