By Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Cam Mathews put herself in some elite company on Thursday night as the Tulsa transfer put on a show in Tennessee Tech’s Ohio Valley Conference opener, scoring 34 points as the Golden Eagles topped Southeast Missouri 79-66. The victory extends Tech’s program-record home winning streak to 25 games. Mathews was on fire from the jump, besting her career-high of 16 before halftime. She ended the game with 34 points, becoming the first Tech player to score 30 since Reghan Grimes on Jan. 18, 2024, at Tennessee State, and scoring the most points by a Golden Eagle player since Yaktavia Hickson scored 37 against Belmont on January 21, 2017. Jerilynn Harper, Cheryl Taylor, Rachael Gobble and Janet Holt also had 34-point outings, putting Mathews among some of the top names in program history. It is tied for the 40th-most points in a single game by a Tech women’s basketball player. She ended the game shooting 10-for-14 from the field, 6-for-9 from 3-point range and 8-for-8 at the charity stripe. Mathews also collected five rebounds, an assist and a steal. While the game was physical and the Golden Eagles had a tough
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