Grimes reaches 1,000 points as Tech women cruise to win over Cumberlands
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Reghan Grimes only needed five points to start the season to reach the 1,000-point club. Instead, the Tennessee Tech senior poured it on for 24 total points to lead all scorers Monday night to lead the Golden Eagles to a 92-67 victory over the University of the Cumberlands in the Eblen Center. Grimes was 7-for-13 from the field and 10-for-11 at the free-throw line to pace the Golden Eagles (1-0). Chloe Larry also collected 17 points, while Tulsa transfer Cam Mathews chipped in for a career-high 13 points with both players draining a trio of 3-pointers. Reagan Hurst scored 10 points in her first regular-season game back following an injury before the start of last season’s campaign.
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Team Stats
Cumberlands (Ky.)
| Game Statistics | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (16-50) | (30-61) |
| Field Goal % | 32.0% | 49.2% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 34 |
| Assists | 8 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 24 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 23 |
By Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Reghan Grimes only needed five points to start the season to reach the 1,000-point club. Instead, the Tennessee Tech senior poured it on for 24 total points to lead all scorers Monday night to lead the Golden Eagles to a 92-67 victory over the University of the Cumberlands in the Eblen Center.
Grimes was 7-for-13 from the field and 10-for-11 at the free-throw line to pace the Golden Eagles (1-0). Chloe Larry also collected 17 points, while Tulsa transfer Cam Mathews chipped in for a career-high 13 points with both players draining a trio of 3-pointers. Reagan Hurst scored 10 points in her first regular-season game back following an injury before the start of last season's campaign.
While Tech shot well in the game – hitting nearly 50 percent with a 30-for-61 effort from the field, while going 10-for-22 from downtown and 22-for-33 at the stripe – fouls almost made things a little challenging.
The Golden Eagles were whistled for 33 total fouls in the game, putting seven players on the brink of their fifth and disqualifying foul. That gave the visiting Patriots 50 trips to the free-throw line, where they hit 32 for a 64-percent clip.
Joy Kendrick, who was 12-for-15 at the stripe, led Cumberlands (3-0) with 21 points despite going 4-for-15 from the field. Tech's defense was able to hold the Patriots to a 32-percent night from the field as they hit 16 of their 50 field goal attempts and only 3-for-11 from long range.
Darcie Anderson and Jaydyn Carrico each scored 11 for the Patriots.
Cumberlands won the rebounding battle with 39 boards to Tech's 34, but the Golden Eagles took advantage of its eight offensive caroms to collect 16 second-chance points to the Patriots' seven.
The game was an exhibition contest for Cumberlands, meaning the defeat and statistics will not count toward their season totals.
The Golden Eagles return to action on Friday with a contest at Jackson State, then return home next Tuesday to host in-state rival Middle Tennessee.
Season tickets for Tennessee Tech basketball are on sale now – call (931) 372-3940, visit the Hooper Eblen Center ticket office or order online at TTUsports.com.
Photo | Jim Dillon
