MARTIN, Tenn.– Tesia Thompson established a new career-high with 16 rebounds and scored 11 points as Southeast Missouri (11-13, 6-7) fell to UT Martin (17-7, 9-4), 61-50, Thursday night at the Elam Center.

For Thompson, the double-double marked her ninth of the season and 11th of her career. Her 12 defensive rebounds matched a career-best.

UTM put together an 11-2 run in the first quarter before SEMO took a one-point edge on Carrie Shephard's 3-pointer. SEMO later held a 16-15 advantage after the first 10 minutes of play.

The Skyhawks, however, outscored the Redhawks, 18-8, in the second quarter to take a 33-24 lead at halftime.

Taelour Pruitt's jumper got SEMO within three (34-31) with 5:35 remaining in the third quarter, but that was as close as the Redhawks would get.

SEMO then cut UTM's lead to 48-43 on Tionne Colyer's conventional 3-point play with 5:36 to go. 

UTM built its largest lead to 12 with 2:15 on the.clock before closing out its victory.

The Redhawks tied a season-best 45 rebounds with 19 on the offensive end.

Thompson scored five of her points at the free throw line and made three field goals. She also had two blocks, five assists and six steals.

Shephard led the Redhawks with 12 points in the scoring colunn and buried all three of SEMO's 3-pointers. SEMO shot just 3-of-20 for 15 percent from 3-point range for the night.

Chelsey Perry topped UTM with a double-double 17 points and 11 boards.

SEMO continues its lengthy road stretch at Eastern Illinois Saturday.