Eastern Illinois 51, at Tennessee-Martin 58

MARTIN, Tenn. (Interstat) — In a game defined more by defensive grit than offensive artistry, the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks grinded out a 58-51 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers in an Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball matchup Saturday at Skyhawk Arena. The contest, played before an announced crowd of 1,014, saw both teams struggle mightily from the field. The Skyhawks improved to 6-6 overall, while the Panthers’ difficult season continued, falling to 1-14. The most important part of the game unfolded in the second quarter, where Tennessee-Martin established a cushion that Eastern Illinois spent the remainder of the afternoon trying to… Read more...