Game 15
Morehead State (6-9, 1-4 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (4-10, 2-3 OVC) 
 
Game Information: 
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Time: 1:30 p.m., CT. 
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. 
Venue: Show Me Center
Series: SEMO leads 31-22
 
Head Coaches: 
SEMO: Briley Palmer (4-10, 2-3 OVC | First Season)
MSU: Chris Palmer (6-9, 1-4 OVC | Interim Head Coach)
 
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Redhawks Continue Homestand Saturday Versus Morehead State
Southeast Missouri Women's Basketball (4-10, 2-3 OVC) will host longtime Ohio Valley Conference foe Morehead State (6-9, 1-4 OVC) on Saturday, January 11, for the second game of a three-game homestand. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m., CT. on Saturday afternoon from Cape Girardeau. 
 
Series History
The third-straight bird battle for the Redhawks features the Eagles of Morehead State as SEMO maintains a 31-22 advantage over the 'Bluegrass Birds'. The Redhawks and Eagles split the season series in 2023-24 with the road team winning each game. SEMO most recently defeated MSU 70-63 in Morehead, Ky. The Eagles won on New Year's Eve a year ago in Cape Girardeau by a final score of 64-61. 
 
Last Time Out
The Redhawks fell on Thursday night to OVC Preseason favorite Southern Indiana by a final score of 93-69 at the Show Me Center. Skylar Barnes led the Redhawks in scoring with a SEMO-high 21 points on 8-15 shooting. She finished the game 2-4 from three and a perfect 3-3 at the charity stripe. Barnes was one-of-three Redhawks in double figures followed by Zoe Best with 20 and Da'Kariya Jackson with 15. Jackson, who made her SEMO debut on Thursday night, finished 4-16 from the field, 3-8 from three, and a perfect 4-4 at the charity stripe. As a team, SEMO shot 24-58 from the field (41.4-percent), 9-22 from three (40.9-percent), and an impressive 12-14 at the free throw line (85.7-percent). The Redhawks recorded 22 rebounds as a team, led by freshman guard Jariyah Williamson with six.
 
Welcome to Cape Girardeau
The Redhawks debuted a new player to the 2024-25 squad as Da'Kariya "Lia" Jackson played in her first game in a SEMO uniform against Southern Indiana. Jackson is a native of Jacksonville, Arkansas and spent the last two seasons at Three Rivers College. Jackson dropped in 15 points against Southern Indiana on 4-16 shooting. She was 3-8 from three-point range, and 4-4 at the free throw line. 
 
Big Half
Last night, the Redhawks scored an even 40 points in a first half for the second time in three games. That is the most they have scored in the first half against Division I opponents all season long. The first came back on January 2 in a 75-68 victory over Tennessee State. The Redhawks are now 1-1 in games in which they score 40+ points at halftime. 
 
At the Show Me Center
SEMO fell below .500 in games at the Show Me Center after last night's defeat to Southern Indiana. The Redhawks are now 3-4 overall in Cape Girardeau with wins over Southern Illinois (11/25), SIUE (12/21), and William Woods (12/31). 
 
Up to Four
Guard Zoe Best is now the fourth leading scorer in the Ohio Valley Conference after turning in another 20-point performance last night against Southern Indiana. Best, who has now scored 20+ points in four games this season, is averaging 15.4 points-per-game and has scored 215 on the season. Raegan McCowan of Western Illinois leads the league, averaging 20.9 points-per-game. 
 
A Perfect Half
Zoe Best did something last night that is one of the rarest things in the sport of basketball. Best shot a perfect 100-percent in the first half of last night's game including going 5-5 from the field, 4-4 from three-point range, and 1-1 at the free throw line. She currently ranks eighth in the conference in field goal percentage at .390 through 14 games played. 
 
Barnes With a Game
Guard Skylar Barnes made her presence known last night scoring 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting and was an impressive 2-of-4 from three-point range. Barnes, who has now started in four-straight games, is averaging 31 minutes-per-game in over the last four games and has scored in double figures in 3-of-4 over that span. Barnes has two games of 20+ points including last night's contest with the first coming against William Woods (22 points). 
 
Scouting The Opponent
Morehead State
The Eagles come into Saturday's contest with a 6-9 overall record and a 1-4 mark in the OVC led by interim head coach Chris Palmer. MSU ranks second in the league in scoring, averaging 70.8 points-per-game trailing only Southern Indiana (74.1). 
 
MSU is led in scoring by Kate Novik who is averaging 13.9 points per game. Novik has tossed in 208 points on the season through 15 games and ranks eight in the conference in scoring. Aileen Marquez is the second leading scorer, averaging 10.6 points-per-game in just 14 games played. 
 
Michelle Ugwah leads the Eagles in rebounding as she averages 5.6 boards-per-game. She grabs 2.0 offensive rebounds and 3.6 defensive rebounds per game in just 14 games. Novik has grabbed the most rebounds, having played one more game, with 80 on the season. She averages 5.3 RPG. 
 
The Eagles lone win of the OVC slate came against Tennessee State with a 68-51 victory over the Tigers in Morehead, Ky.