Saturday, February 22
Jacksonville, Ala.
1:45 p.m.
UT Martin
18-9, 14-2OVC
73
at
56
Jacksonville State
12-15, 8-8OVC
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2
3
4
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UT Martin
20
18
19
16
73
Jacksonville St.
9
15
14
18
56
SKYHAWK WOMEN’S HOOPS CLOSE OUT ROAD SLATE WITH 73-56 VICTORY AT JACKSONVILLE STATE
2/22/2020 6:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball capped off the road portion of its schedule with an impressive 73-56 victory at Ohio Valley Conference foe Jacksonville State on Saturday afternoon.
The Skyhawks (18-9, 14-2 OVC) saw the game never be in doubt, holding a lead as large as 21 points in the fourth quarter en route to the team's eighth win in its last nine tries. UT Martin held one of the league's hottest team to just a 32.8 percent clip from the field while winning the battle of the boards by 10.
UT Martin continued its hot shooting stroke as of late, shooting 49.0 percent from the floor. The Skyhawks saw three players score in double figures led by junior forward Chelsey Perry with 32 points while tallying nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. Fellow junior forward Maddie Waldrop tallied her second straight double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Rounding out the Skyhawk trio in double figures was junior guard Tamiah Stanford with 14 points off the bench.
"I thought we played really good defense for the most part," UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan said. "Our effort was good and we got some timely offensive rebounds. With Chelsey and Maddie combining for 47 points and 20 rebounds – what more can you ask of those kids? We are getting better."
Gallery: (2/22/2020) WBB at Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State (12-15, 8-8 OVC) struggled mightily from the floor, specifically from beyond the arc, making just 2-of-17 three-point attempts. Senior Destiney Elliott ranked as the team's lone scorer in double figures with 15 points while tallying a team-high seven rebounds.
UT Martin heads into the final week of the regular season tied for first place in the OVC standings. The Skyhawks will close out the season at home, beginning with a matchup against SIUE on Thursday, Feb. 27. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. with the game serving as a Black Out for Student Night.
The Skyhawks (18-9, 14-2 OVC) saw the game never be in doubt, holding a lead as large as 21 points in the fourth quarter en route to the team's eighth win in its last nine tries. UT Martin held one of the league's hottest team to just a 32.8 percent clip from the field while winning the battle of the boards by 10.
UT Martin continued its hot shooting stroke as of late, shooting 49.0 percent from the floor. The Skyhawks saw three players score in double figures led by junior forward Chelsey Perry with 32 points while tallying nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. Fellow junior forward Maddie Waldrop tallied her second straight double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Rounding out the Skyhawk trio in double figures was junior guard Tamiah Stanford with 14 points off the bench.
"I thought we played really good defense for the most part," UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan said. "Our effort was good and we got some timely offensive rebounds. With Chelsey and Maddie combining for 47 points and 20 rebounds – what more can you ask of those kids? We are getting better."
Jacksonville State (12-15, 8-8 OVC) struggled mightily from the floor, specifically from beyond the arc, making just 2-of-17 three-point attempts. Senior Destiney Elliott ranked as the team's lone scorer in double figures with 15 points while tallying a team-high seven rebounds.
UT Martin heads into the final week of the regular season tied for first place in the OVC standings. The Skyhawks will close out the season at home, beginning with a matchup against SIUE on Thursday, Feb. 27. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. with the game serving as a Black Out for Student Night.
Team Stats
UTM
JSU
FG%
.490
.328
3FG%
.286
.118
FT%
.760
.800
RB
37
27
TO
14
9
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Pts
32
FGM
11
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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