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Duke Women’s Basketball takes on the Western Carolina University Catamounts in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC. November 29, 2020 - Reagan Lunn / Duke Athletics
Lindsey Lunn
63
Western Carolina WCU 1-5,0-0 SoCon
67
Winner Tennessee Tech TNTECH 2-1,1-0 OVC
Western Carolina WCU
1-5,0-0 SoCon
63
Final
67
Tennessee Tech TNTECH
2-1,1-0 OVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Western Carolina WCU 10 15 16 22 63
Tennessee Tech TNTECH 8 17 17 25 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Allison Scores Season-High 17 in Tough Loss at Tennessee Tech

Catamounts play in GSU Holiday Classic this weekend

The Basics
 Score: Tennessee Tech 67, Western Carolina 63
 Records: Western Carolina 1-5; Tennessee Tech 2-1
 Location: Eblen Center, Cookeville, Tenn.  
 
COOKEVILLE, TENN. – Western Carolina was in a battle at Tennessee Tech, Wednesday, but couldn't overcome the three-point shot of the Golden Eagles who drained 12 three-pointers in the Catamounts' 67-63 loss in the Eblen Center. 
 
Catamount Redshirt junior Kyla Allison drained a three-pointer, with seven seconds left in the game to cut the Tennessee Tech lead to two, 65-63, but the Golden Eagles hit a pair of free throws after being fouled to ice the game.  
 
Turning Point:
It was a back and forth game, as both teams enjoyed scoring runs, but Tennessee Tech pulled ahead thanks to the long ball – hitting 12 three-pointers. 
 
Trailing by one, 42-41, at the end of the third quarter, Western Carolina's three-plus minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter coupled with Tennessee Tech going 13-for-5 from the free-throw line including 6-of-6 in the final two minutes of the game. 
 
 Individual Leaders:
  • Allison scored a game-leading, and season-high 17 points.
  • Zanoria Cruz added 12 points in the contest.
  • Nadia Marshall ripped down a career-high nine rebounds and added eight points. 
  •  Alyssa Walker returned to the line-up to score nine points – one point shy of a double-figure scoring performance. 
  • Andrea Martin Ruiz dished out a season-high seven assists adding six points. 
  • Kesha Brady led four Golden Eagles in double figures with 15 points. 
 
 Inside the Box Score:
  • Western Carolina gave up 12 three-pointers in the game and could only find the mark once behind the three-point line. 
  • WCU ended the game by shooting a scorching 50 percent from the field, which was a season-high but was only 11 percent from behind the three-point line – proving the tale of the tape for the Catamount loss. 
  • The Catamounts held Tennessee Tech to 36.5 percent shooting from the field. 
  • Tennessee Tech edged WCU in the rebounding department 34 to 30.
  • Western Carolina worked the ball inside scoring 42 of its 63 points inside the paint. 
  • Tennessee Tech ended the game 17-of-19 from the charity stripe. WCU went to the free-throw line six times hitting five. 
 
 News & Notes:
  • LaPlant keeps her streak alive – hitting at least one three-pointer in the last 36 consecutive games.
  • The Catamounts also extended its three-point streak as a team – WCU has hit at least one three-pointer in 338 straight games dating back to 2009. 
  • Western Carolina gave up a season-high 12 three-pointers in the game. 
  • Cruz has scored in double figures in back-to-back games and three of her last four.
  • The 63 points by Western Carolina is the second time this season WCU has scored 60 or more points in a game – tying the Catamounts season high. WCU also scored 63 points in the win over Newberry. 
  • Cruz has hit 21 consecutive free throws after hitting a pair in the game against Tennessee Tech. 
 
 Up Next
Western Carolina travels to Atlanta, Georgia to compete in the GSU Holiday Classic Dec. 20-21. WCU will face host Georgia State Sunday and former SoCon member Georgia Southern Monday.  
 
For the latest information on Western Carolina women's basketball, follow @catamounts on Twitter or go to www.catamountsports.com.
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