Golden Eagles rally in fourth to top ETSU
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech surged in the fourth quarter, overcoming a nine-point deficit and pulling away to take a big 61-52 victory over East Tennessee State on Thursday night. The Golden Eagles (4-1) found ways to overcome adversity from an injury to foul trouble to a tough shooting stretch, working their way back as Cam Mathews tied the game at 44 with a 3-pointer with 6:53 remaining in the contest. Mathews then put Tech on top 46-45 at 5:56 and the Golden Eagles never trailed again.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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15 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 52 |
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17 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 61 |
Team Stats
ETSU
| Game Statistics | ETSU | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-54) | (19-50) |
| Field Goal % | 31.5% | 38.0% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 38 |
| Assists | 8 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 4 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 16 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 23 | 22 |
By Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech surged in the fourth quarter, overcoming a nine-point deficit and pulling away to take a big 61-52 victory over East Tennessee State on Thursday night.
The Golden Eagles (4-1) found ways to overcome adversity from an injury to foul trouble to a tough shooting stretch, working their way back as Cam Mathews tied the game at 44 with a 3-pointer with 6:53 remaining in the contest. Mathews then put Tech on top 46-45 at 5:56 and the Golden Eagles never trailed again.
ETSU tied the game at 47 with a pair of free throws, but Chloe Larry sank a 3-pointer on the other end, then Mathews extended the lead to five with a pair of charity tosses. The Buccaneers cut their deficit down to two after a long-range bucket, but Amaya Thomas inched Tech further out with a pair of made free throws with 2:39 remaining,
Reghan Grimes sank a pair of free throws with 2:18 left, then Anala Nelson two free throws at 2:07 to make it a 56-52 game. ETSU did not score another point.
Larry hit a second-chance layup, drawing a foul in the process. She hit that free throw, then completed a set with 38 seconds remaining to put Tech up by nine.
Mathews and Larry both finished with 10 points for the Golden Eagles with Mathews pulling down seven boards and Larry six rebounds. Both players had two assists.
Reagan Hurst started the game on a hot streak, scoring nine points early as she was 2-for-3 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line, but an injury ended her night early. Reghan Grimes, Amaya Thomas and Amaya Redd each scored eight points.
Nelson led ETSU with 17 points, while SaBreya Monsanto collected 11 points.
It was a physical contest as Tech emerged on top 17-15 at the end of the first quarter, but neither side scored much before the intermission as ETSU (1-4) outscored Tech 10-6. The Bucs extended their lead with a 17-14 advantage in the third, but Tech dominated the final 10 minutes of play, outscoring ETSU 24-10.
The Golden Eagles return to action Tuesday as they travel to Los Angeles to take on USC. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 9 PM Central. Tech will then return home on Dec. 1 to take on Lipscomb to begin a six-game homestand throughout the month of December.
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Photo | Jim Dillon
