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Golden Eagles net 18-point OVC home win over Morehead State
Tacarra Hayes, Molly Heady and Jala Harris provided much of the offensive firepower and the Golden Eagles put together a solid defensive effort to earn a 68-50 victory over Morehead State Saturday night in the Eblen Center.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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26 | 24 | 50 |
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33 | 35 | 68 |
Team Stats
Morehead State
| Game Statistics | Morehead State | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-61) | (29-55) |
| Field Goal % | 31.1% | 52.7% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 35 |
| Assists | 7 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 7 |
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – If there’s one thing in
particular that bothers the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball
team, it’s the thought of losing an Ohio Valley Conference
home game.
Perish the thought.
Tacarra Hayes, Molly Heady and Jala Harris provided much of the
offensive firepower and the Golden Eagles put together a solid
defensive effort to earn a 68-50 victory over Morehead State
Saturday night in the Eblen Center, the team’s conference
home opener.
Harris was top scorer in the game with 18 points, netting 14 in
the second half including 12 of the team’s final 15 points.
Hayes finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and
Heady chipped in with 13 point and seven rebounds to lead Tech
(5-11/1-2 OVC) to its first OVC victory of the year.
Morehead State (5-10/2-1 OVC) was led by Courtney Lumpkin with 15
points while Linda Dixon scored 10. Ashar Harris helped Morehead
State to a 36-35 edge in total rebounds as she grabbed a game-high
11 boards.
Tech shot 62.5 percent in the second half (15-for-24) and finished
the game with a 52.7 shooting mark (29-for-55). The Golden Eagle
defense limited MSU to 31 percent shooting in each half.
The Golden Eagles raced out to an early 9-2 start before MSU
roared back replied with a 7-0 run to tie the contest. The game was
tied again at 11-11 managed an 11-4 run to move ahead, 22-15. The
Golde Eagle lead grew to 12 on a layup by Molly Head (photo above)
with 3:55 remaining in the opening half.
Tech owned a 33-26 halftime lead.
Six points was all the closer Morehead would draw after the
break as Tech quickly took its lead into double figures and never
let up. Morehead used a jumper by Lumpkin with 7:01 to play to
creep into single digit, trailing by nine at 50-41, but Heady
answered with a three-point play.
Harris scored 12 of Tech’s final 15 points as the lead
reached its peak at 21 points with 1:59 remaining, 68-47.
The Golden Eagles are right back in action in Eblen Center on
Monday night when they welcome Tennessee State for a 7 p.m.
contest.
For tickets, visit or call the Athletic Ticket Office in Eblen
Center at (931) 372-3940.
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