January 24, 2011
OVC leading Golden Eagles begin third leg of road trip against Eastern Illinois
Looking for its eighth road win of the season, the first-place Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team squares off with the Eastern Illinois Panthers Thursday
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Looking for its eighth road win of the season, the first-place Tennessee Tech women's basketball team squares off with the Eastern Illinois Panthers Thursday.
This will be the 34th meeting between the Golden Eagles and
the Panthers, with TTU owning the series edge at 21-12. In their
previous meeting this season, Tech snapped its nine-game losing
streak to EIU as it defeated the Panthers 65-58 at Eblen Center
(12/19).
Junior guard Tacarra Hayes and
junior center Brittany Darling
each recorded a double-double against Eastern Illinois earlier this
season. Hayes tallied a team-high 19 points along with 10 rebounds,
while Darling notched 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Tech (14-4, 8-1 OVC) recently won its eighth OVC contest of
the season with a 69-55 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday.
Four Golden Eagles reached double-digits in points with Hayes
leading the way with 14.
Eastern Illinois is 9-10 on the season and presently sits in
fifth place in the OVC with a 5-4 conference record. The Panthers
are on a three-game skid including losses to Morehead State, Murray
State and UT Martin.
Opening tip between the Golden Eagles and the Panthers is set
for 5:30 p.m., at the Lantz Arena in Charleston, Ill.
Fan who cannot attend the game can view the livestats at the
link here or listen to the game on the Golden Eagle
Sports Network and via free Teamline on the Internet or by
telephone.
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