Women's Basketball Hosts Kentucky Wildcats Tuesday Night

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MOREHEAD, Ky. - The Morehead State women's basketbal team hosts the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at Johnson Arena. It will mark the first meeting between the two in-state schools since 1994-95 and the first visit by a UK women's basketball team to Morehead since 1990-91.

Morehead State is looking to claim its first win of the season after a 67-64 setback at SIU Edwardsville on Friday. Chynna Bozeman led MSU with 13 points and eight rebounds, while freshman Ashar Harris had a double-double in her first collegiate game - 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Kentucky has started 2-0 under former MSU head coach Matthew Mitchell. The 'Cats are led by senior forward Victoria Dunlap who averages 28.5 points and 15.0 rebounds. Mitchell led the Eagle program in 2005-06 and 2006-07, posting a 30-29 record, before heading back to Lexington for his first head coaching assignment.

The Eagles trail in the all-time series 27-5, and the series dates back to the 1970-71 season. MSU's last win in the series came on Jan. 3, 1989 - a 74-70 triumph in Morehead.

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Pepsi Athletes of the Week

Brooke Helms

Women's Tennis

Junior women's tennis player Brooke Helms went undefeated in singles action over the weekend, as she tallied two individual match wins.

Helms clinched the come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Big East power West Virginia, a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 at number five singles. Helms then was only one of two Eagle netters to score a win in a 5-2 loss at Duquesne, winning 6-3, 6-4 at number five.

Ty Proffitt

Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball senior Ty Proffitt recorded a team-high 18 points on 5-of-6 from the field, 4-of-5 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in Tuesday’s 75-69 victory over Norfolk State.

He then registered a season-best 20 points on 6-of-10 from the floor, 4-of-7 from long range and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe in Saturday’s 56-50 win over Tennessee Tech.

The guard, who hails from London, Ky., connected on 69 percent from the field (11-of-16) and 67 percent from downtown (8-of-12) in addition to making all eight free-throw attempts. He also committed just four turnovers in 65 minutes last week.

Proffitt was also named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for his performances this past week.

Morehead State University Athletics