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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Despite a 35-point, 13-rebound double-double by junior forward Rashaud Marshall<\/a>, Austin Peay State University’s basketball team dropped a 90-83 decision to Queens in the Atlantic Sun Conference Semifinals, Saturday, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.<\/p>\n Marshall’s 35-point performance is the second-best of his career, as the Blytheville, Arkansas native went 14-for-20 from the field while also adding seven free throws and a quartet of offensive rebounds.<\/p>\n Austin Peay’s (22-9) first 20 points of the contest came in the paint, with Marshall accounting for 14 of the Govs’ first 20 minutes. APSU led 20-19 midway through the first half after a Zyree Collins<\/a> driving layup sparked the game’s seventh lead change in the opening 9:27. A split trip at the line by Ja’Corey Robinson<\/a> extended the APSU lead to two; however, a Queens (20-13) returned the lead to the Royals who led 14-5 with five remaining in the half.<\/p>\n Queens scored six unanswered points in the final 51 seconds of the half after making back-to-back three-pointers.<\/p>\n Marshall led all scorers with 19 points in the opening half, while also adding six rebounds on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor. Queens shot 50% from both the floor and three-point range with eight triples.<\/p>\n Collins scored the first six points of the second half, cutting the APSU deficit to 47-46 two minutes into the second half, but the Royals took a then-game-high eight-point lead with 9:31 to play. A Tate McCubbin<\/a> three-point play then sparked a 10-4 run, with the sophomore guard\/forward making back-to-back threes during the three-minute scoring run.<\/p>\n Queens extended its lead to double figures following seven-straight points and maintained no less than a six-point lead for the remainder of the contest.<\/p>\n Follow the Govs on Social<\/p>\n For news and updates on all things Governors’ basketball, follow the men’s basketball team on\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0(@GovsMBB) or check back at\u00a0LetsGoPeay.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n