Tech women win 24th straight at home, soaring over Stars 92-53
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s one of those numbers that just kind of sneaks up on you. Tennessee Tech had played a lot of great competition in the Hooper Eblen Center, but as the calendar dates slipped across over the past two seasons, it wasn’t surprising that the Golden Eagles had put together an impressive stretch. With Tech’s 92-53 victory over Stephens College on Saturday, the win gave the Golden Eagles their 24th straight win on their home court, setting a new program standard. Tech’s last loss at the Hoop came on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Team Stats
Stephens College
| Game Statistics | Stephens College | Tennessee Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-51) | (34-60) |
| Field Goal % | 37.3% | 56.7% |
| Rebounds | 24 | 41 |
| Assists | 9 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 24 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 43 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 54 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 26 |
| Bench Pts | 24 | 34 |
By Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It's one of those numbers that just kind of sneaks up on you. Tennessee Tech had played a lot of great competition in the Hooper Eblen Center, but as the calendar dates slipped across over the past two seasons, it wasn't surprising that the Golden Eagles had put together an impressive stretch.
With Tech's 92-53 victory over Stephens College on Saturday, the win gave the Golden Eagles their 24th straight win on their home court, setting a new program standard. Tech's last loss at the Hoop came on Feb. 3, 2024.
The win breaks the previous record of 23, stretching between Jan. 5, 1987, against Middle Tennessee until Jan. 11, 1989, against Vanderbilt for Bill Worrell's Tennessee Tech squads.
Tech (7-2) had a tough start in the opening quarter, shooting 31.3 percent from the field, hitting just five of its 16 shots. Stephens College (2-11), however, saw a window. The visiting Stars knocked down seven shots, draining a pair of 3-pointers and went 4-for-4 at the line to take a 20-12 lead over the Golden Eagles after the first 10 minutes of play.
The Stars didn't shine that brightly for long. Tech adjusted and responded with a 12-0 run to take a 24-20 lead and never looked back. The Golden Eagles outscored Stephens College 25-7 in the second quarter as Tech was 9-for-13 from the floor and the Stars only able to muster a 3-for-12 effort before halftime.
After that strong first-quarter start, Stephens College went 12-for-35 for the remainder of the game. With a .343 pace, that could have been strong enough to keep within reach, but the Golden Eagles were determined to prove that the first quarter was the exception, not the rule. In the final three quarters, Tech shot 29-for-44 – a 66-percent clip – to outscore the Stars 80-33.
Reghan Grimes collected her second consecutive double-double with a game-best 22 points and 10 rebounds. Grimes was 10-for-20 from the field, while also posting two assists and two steals.
Reagan Hurst scored 21 points on 6-for-8 shooting and 4-for-5 from 3-point range, sinking all five of her free-throw tosses. Hurst also had four rebounds and an assist.
Freshman Amaya Redd also scored a season-high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 4-for-6 at the stripe, pulling down two rebounds, two assists, five steals and a block.
Lyriq Mastin and Cam Mathews each had a team-best four assists.
Tech forced 24 Stars turnovers, creating 43 points on those takeaways, while Stephens College was only able to turn 18 Golden Eagle giveaways into nine points – eight of those in the first half.
Quimari Shelton led the Stars with 16 points, while Taylor Teeple had 14 points.
The Golden Eagles return to action Thursday night as Ohio Valley Conference play opens with Tech hosting Southeast Missouri. Tipoff is set for 5:30 PM.
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Photo | Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
