by MARTIN, Tenn. – After being named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks, University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball junior forward Chelsey Perry posted another dazzling performance with 42 points and 10 rebounds to lift the Skyhawks to an 83-67 victory over Lipscomb.
With the win, UT Martin head coach Kevin McMillan notched his 200th career milestone victory. McMillan joined select company, becoming just the sixth head coach in OVC history – men’s or women’s – to tally 200 wins in their respective career alongside Larry Joe Inman (545), Dave Loos (420), Bill Worrell (408), Cal Luther (319) and E.A. Diddle (296).
The Skyhawks (4-5) treated its near capacity crowd of over 4,000 students from area schools to a strong victory behind a dominating performance by Perry and the supporting cast. UT Martin shot 46.3 percent from the field while scoring 24 points off 22 turnovers. The Skyhawks would tally 16 assists on the team’s 31 field goals while winning the battle of the boards by five.
Perry led all scorers with 42 points while tallying her first double-double of the season and fifth of her career. Her scoring output ranked as the highest total in the OVC this season while ranking third nationally. Her only shortcoming on the afternoon was falling just two points shy of the program’s single-game scoring record of 44 points.
A total of three different players scored in double figures for Skyhawks with Sade’ Hudson (14 points) and Kyannah Grant (13 points) joining Perry in the boxscore. Meanwhile, junior forward Maddie Waldrop tallied six points and 11 rebounds in the contest.
UT Martin will return to action on Thursday, Dec. 19 when capping off its three-game homestand with a matchup against nationally ranked No. 7 Louisville. Tipoff from the Elam Center is scheduled for 6 p.m
