COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, off to a perfect 3-0 start, look to continue their strong opening to the season when they host the struggling East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers on Thursday night at the Eblen Center.

The Golden Eagles are coming off a 63-54 home victory over Middle Tennessee on Nov. 11. LaReesha Cawthorn led the way with 21 points, while Chloe Larry and Reghan Grimes each added 14 points in the win. Tennessee Tech’s undefeated record also includes road wins at Jackson State and a dominant season-opening victory over Cumberlands.

East Tennessee State (1-3) enters the contest with momentum from its first win of the season, a 69-31 rout of Claflin on Saturday. SaBreya Monsanto scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds in that victory, with Anala Nelson dishing out five assists. Prior to that win, the Lady Buccaneers suffered three consecutive losses, including a narrow one-point defeat to Kennesaw State and a 50-point road loss to Tennessee.

Thursday’s game is the first of a challenging two-game road trip for ETSU, which travels to face Memphis on Saturday. Tennessee Tech will prepare for a road test of its own, visiting Southern California next Tuesday.