Grimes Reaches 1,000 Points as Tech Women Defeat Cumberlands
Reghan Grimes needed only five points to join the 1,000-point club this season, but instead, the Tennessee Tech senior scored 24 points to lead all scorers on Monday night. Her performance helped the Golden Eagles secure a 92-67 win over the University of the Cumberlands at the Eblen Center.
Grimes shot 7-for-13 from the field and was nearly perfect at the free-throw line, making 10 of 11 attempts. Teammate Chloe Larry contributed 17 points, while Tulsa transfer Cam Mathews scored a career-high 13 points, with both players hitting three 3-pointers each. Reagan Hurst returned from injury to score 10 points in her first regular-season game back.
Game Performance and Challenges
Tennessee Tech shot efficiently throughout the game, making 30 of 61 field goals (close to 50%), 10 of 22 from three-point range, and 22 of 33 free throws. However, the Golden Eagles faced difficulties due to foul trouble, being called for 33 fouls overall. Seven players were close to fouling out, making the late stages tense.
The high foul count led to 50 free-throw attempts for the visiting Patriots, who converted 32 of them at 64 percent. Despite shooting only 4-for-15 from the field, Joy Kendrick led Cumberlands with 21 points, going 12-for-15 at the free-throw line.
"Reagan Hurst scored 10 points in her first regular-season game back following an injury before the start of last season's campaign."
"Joy Kendrick, who was 12-for-15 at the stripe, led Cumberlands (3-0) with 21 points despite going 4-for-15 from the field."
Author’s Summary: Reghan Grimes’ standout 24-point game helped Tennessee Tech dominate Cumberlands despite significant foul challenges, highlighting strong team shooting and key player returns.