Posted: Feb 07, 2025
By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a 93-minute delay for tornado warnings in the Putnam County area, the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team surged to take an 80-54 victory over SIUE on Thursday night.
Tech led 18-15 at the 8:48 mark of the second quarter when the warnings were issued, sending the fans and teams into shelter in the Hooper Eblen Center and the adjacent Academic Wellness Center. As the teams came back out to the court, the Golden Eagles outscored SIUE 21-10 before the intermission.
The Golden Eagles extended the advantage by outscoring the visitors 27-17 in the third quarter, then edged the Cougars 14-12 in the fourth for the final 26-point margin. Tech led by as many as 31 points at the 7:39 mark in the final period.
With the victory, Tech (17-5, 11-2 Ohio Valley Conference) extended its winning streak to eight games and returned to the first-place tie with Eastern Illinois and Lindenwood. The Golden Eagles will face off with the Panthers in a battle of league leaders on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Golden Eagles ended the game with five double-digit scorers as Reghan Grimes led the way with 15 points, including three 3-point shots, as she scored nine in the 27-point third quarter. She also ended the game with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Peyton Carter had 14 points with three long-range buckets with five rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block. Anna Walker had 13 points with three treys, eight rebounds and a block.
Chloe Larry also scored 12 points to go along with seven boards, six assists and two steals. Taris Thornton also had double-digits with 10 points, six rebounds, two assists and a block.
As a team, Tech shot 42.2 percent from the field and was 13-for-28 from 3-point range. The Golden Eagles also went 13-for-17 from the line.
K.K. Rodriguez led SIUE (4-19, 2-12 OVC) with 11 points, while Brianna Wooldridge and Molly Sheehan each scored nine points.
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Photo | Jim Dillon
