JACKSON, Miss. (Interstat) — The Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team used a dominant third-quarter surge to overcome a halftime deficit and defeat Jackson State 59-53 on Friday night at Lee Williams Athletic Center. The Golden Eagles, who improved to 2-0, outscored the Lady Tigers 24-15 in the pivotal third period after trailing by four points at the break.

Cam Mathews led Tennessee Tech with 16 points and five assists. Reghan Grimes added 14 points and Reagan Hurst scored 13. Jackson State (1-1) was led by Leianya Massenat’s 15 points. The Lady Tigers struggled from beyond the arc, making just 1 of 13 three-point attempts. A crowd of 412 watched as Tennessee Tech secured the road victory.