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Sandy King
54
Eastern Ill. EIU 14-9,11-3 OVC
65
Winner Tennessee Tech TNTech 18-5,12-2 OVC
Eastern Ill. EIU
14-9,11-3 OVC
54
Final
65
Tennessee Tech TNTech
18-5,12-2 OVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Eastern Ill. EIU 19 14 13 8 54
Tennessee Tech TNTech 15 25 10 15 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Late TTU Run Beats EIU Women's Basketball

Golden Eagles beat Panthers 65-54



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Macy McGlone picked up her fourth foul of the game with 7:12 remaining in the game and Eastern Illinois holding a 52-50 lead.  Tennessee Tech took advantage closing the game with 13-2 run to close the game and beat the Panthers 65-54.

The win moved Tennessee Tech into first-place in the OVC standings, one game ahead of EIU.  TTU improved to 18-5 overall, 12-2 in the OVC.  EIU fell to 14-9 overall, 11-3 in the OVC.

TTU led 50-56 after three quarters of play.  EIU opened the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run with back-to-back lay-ups by Kiyley Flowers and a put-back basket by McGlone to lead 52-50.  

With McGlone picking up the foul, TTU went inside with the play of Anna Walker who scored five straight to give TTU a 56-52 lead with 4:58 remaining in the game.  Walker finished with 21 points to lead TTU.

EIU led 19-15 after the first quarter of play and had balanced scoring at the half with three players with eight points. 

TTU led 40-33 at the half with EIU's defense holding the Golden Eagles off the scoreboard for the first six minutes of the third quarter closing to 46-46 with 1:51 to play in the quarter on a McGlone three point play.

McGlone led EIU with 17 points and 15 rebounds.  Flowers finished with 12 points and Sydney-James Desroches added ten.
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