Tennessee Tech women’s basketball gave Alabama A&M their seventh consecutive loss in a 78-68 contest at Eblen Center on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Golden Eagles got off to a good start, going into halftime with a 35-29 lead. They then continued to outscore the Lady Bulldogs 43-39 in the second half to come away with the victory.
Maaliya Owens scored 16 points while recording six assists to lead the way for Tennessee Tech. As a whole, the Golden Eagles were impressive on the offensive side of the ball, racking up 1.13 points per possession on 54% shooting from the field. The transition game was a big factor to their success, 24 of the team’s points came on the fast break.
Amani Free put up 19 points to lead Alabama A&M. As a team, the Bulldogs shot 26-of-55 from the field and 8-of-22 from three. That contributed to their average of 0.98 points per possession and 57% true shooting, which wasn’t enough to secure the win.
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Tennessee Tech’s win today put an end to its recent struggles. It plays next on December 13 in a matchup with Tennessee Wesleyan. On the other side, Alabama A&M fell with the loss. The Lady Bulldogs’ next game is against a South Carolina State team that is also coming off a loss of its own. The teams will square off on December 18.
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