COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech outscored the Christian Brothers University women's basketball team 69-30 through three quarters, in an 86-56 win, on Thursday night, at the Eblen Center. The exhibition contest was the first of the season for both teams.
The Lady Bucs outscored the hosts 26-17 in the fourth quarter.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Tech shot 48 percent in the first quarter and took a 24-13 lead.
- A 2-for-11 shooting second quarter by the Lady Bucs helped Tennessee Tech take a 51-21 lead into halftime.
- After an 18-9 third quarter, CBU used a 59 percent shooting (10-of-17) effort, and a 12-0 run to win the final period.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES:
- The hosts took advantage of 26 CBU miscues, scoring 32 points.
- Tech out rebounded the Lady Bucs 51-40, scoring 20 second chance points.
- The Golden Eagles scored 42 of their points in the painted area.
- In her Christian Brothers debut, Yaya Coleman led the way with 15 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
- Freshmen Jeremia Montgomery and Braylee McMath added 11 and 10 points to round out the CBU double figure scorers.
UP NEXT:
CBU is scheduled to open its regular season, on Friday, Nov. 12, when they travel to Daytona Beach, Fla., for the Gulf South Conference/Sunshine State Conference crossover. The Lady Bucs are scheduled to face Rollins in the opener and Embry-Riddle on the following day.
