Tennessee-Martin 62, at Eastern Illinois 46

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks used a dominant third-quarter surge to pull away from the Eastern Illinois Panthers and secure a 62-46 victory in an Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Lantz Arena. A crowd of 733 watched as the Skyhawks improved to 10-8 overall, while the Panthers fell to 3-19. The most critical phase of the contest came immediately after halftime. Leading by just eight points, Tennessee-Martin erupted for a 21-point third quarter, effectively putting the game out of reach. The Skyhawks’ defense stifled Eastern Illinois, holding the Panthers to just 11 points in… Read more...