10 Years Ago This Week
2-22-07: In Troy, AL, Chrissy Givens and Krystle Horton both had double-doubles as the 17th ranked Lady Raiders (25-3, 17-0) won their 22nd in a row by overcoming an 11-point deficit in the 1st half, defeating Troy 68-60, Their 17th conference win was a Sun Belt Conference record. Givens had 31 points and 13 rebounds while Horton had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
2-24-07: In Murfreesboro, in their final home games, Chrissy Givens and Krystle Horton combined for 58 points in the Lady Raiders (26-3, 18-0) 76-63 win over FAU. MT became the 1st Sun Belt team since Louisiana Tech in 2001 to go undefeated in conference play. Givens had 31 points and Horton scored 27.
20 Years Ago this Week
2-22-97: In Murfreesboro, Cortney Neeley scored 16 points, and the Lady Raiders (9-19, 7-11) beat UT-Martin 68-50 in the final home game for Jessica Beaty, Amanda Bevis and Alice Jackson. If MT hadn't won this game, they would not have been in the OVC tournament.
2-25-97: In Clarksville, TN, the Lady Raiders (10-19) upset No. 3 seed Austin Peay 60-59 in the first round of the OVC tournament and advanced to the semifinals for the 16th straight year. In the game's final seconds, Cortney Neeley hit both ends of a one-and-one to give MT the lead. Austin Peay then missed a shot but the Lady Govs' Simone Caldwell got the offensive rebound and was fouled. She was APSU's best free throw shooter at 75%, but she missed the first shot of the one-and-one. MT rebounded and got the victory. Tanika Smith led Lady Raider scorers with 14 points.
30 Years Ago This Week
2-21-87: In Richmond, KY, the Lady Raiders (16-7, 11-2) beat Eastern Kentucky 104-63. Kim Webb scored 42 points to to break the MT single-game scoring record, previously held by Sharon McClanahan.
McClanahan scored 39 on 12-11-78 in a win over Vanderbilt in Nashville.
2-23-87: In Morehead, KY, the Lady Raiders (17-7, 12-2) won their 13th straight, defeating Morehead State 91-61, and finished in a tie with Tennessee Tech for the championship. It was the Lady Raiders fourth straight championship. Kim Webb led MT with 24 points.
40 Years Ago This Week
2-19-77: In Clarksville, the Lady Raiders (16-2) beat Austin Peay 82-46.
2-21-77: In Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders (17-2) won their 12th straight, beating Murray State 90-53.
2-22-07: In Troy, AL, Chrissy Givens and Krystle Horton both had double-doubles as the 17th ranked Lady Raiders (25-3, 17-0) won their 22nd in a row by overcoming an 11-point deficit in the 1st half, defeating Troy 68-60, Their 17th conference win was a Sun Belt Conference record. Givens had 31 points and 13 rebounds while Horton had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
2-24-07: In Murfreesboro, in their final home games, Chrissy Givens and Krystle Horton combined for 58 points in the Lady Raiders (26-3, 18-0) 76-63 win over FAU. MT became the 1st Sun Belt team since Louisiana Tech in 2001 to go undefeated in conference play. Givens had 31 points and Horton scored 27.
20 Years Ago this Week
2-22-97: In Murfreesboro, Cortney Neeley scored 16 points, and the Lady Raiders (9-19, 7-11) beat UT-Martin 68-50 in the final home game for Jessica Beaty, Amanda Bevis and Alice Jackson. If MT hadn't won this game, they would not have been in the OVC tournament.
2-25-97: In Clarksville, TN, the Lady Raiders (10-19) upset No. 3 seed Austin Peay 60-59 in the first round of the OVC tournament and advanced to the semifinals for the 16th straight year. In the game's final seconds, Cortney Neeley hit both ends of a one-and-one to give MT the lead. Austin Peay then missed a shot but the Lady Govs' Simone Caldwell got the offensive rebound and was fouled. She was APSU's best free throw shooter at 75%, but she missed the first shot of the one-and-one. MT rebounded and got the victory. Tanika Smith led Lady Raider scorers with 14 points.
30 Years Ago This Week
2-21-87: In Richmond, KY, the Lady Raiders (16-7, 11-2) beat Eastern Kentucky 104-63. Kim Webb scored 42 points to to break the MT single-game scoring record, previously held by Sharon McClanahan.
McClanahan scored 39 on 12-11-78 in a win over Vanderbilt in Nashville.
2-23-87: In Morehead, KY, the Lady Raiders (17-7, 12-2) won their 13th straight, defeating Morehead State 91-61, and finished in a tie with Tennessee Tech for the championship. It was the Lady Raiders fourth straight championship. Kim Webb led MT with 24 points.
40 Years Ago This Week
2-19-77: In Clarksville, the Lady Raiders (16-2) beat Austin Peay 82-46.
2-21-77: In Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders (17-2) won their 12th straight, beating Murray State 90-53.
