MARTIN, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri (5-9, 0-3 OVC) fell to UT Martin (6-8, 2-1 OVC), 77-58, Thursday night in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Elam Center. 
 
SEMO led just twice in the game when Kennedi Watkins' jumper gave the Redhawks a 2-0 edge and Kiyley Flowers' second-chance 3-pointer gave the Redhawks a one-point advantage in the first 3:08 of the first quarter.
 
Tied, 9-9, UTM put together a 22-4 run and SEMO never recovered. The Skyhawks went on to outscore the Redhawks, 23-9, in the second quarter and head into the intermission with a 42-20 lead.
 
SEMO closed out the game strong by outscoring UTM, by double figures (28-15) in the fourth quarter.
 
The Redhawks shot 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from the field and made 11 free throws in the final 10 minutes of play. Alecia Doyle scored eight points in the quarter. 
 
Jaliyah Green led the Redhawks in scoring for the second-straight game with 13 points on 3-of-8 shooting. The Wentzville, Missouri native grabbed four rebounds in the contest as well.  All of Green's points were off the bench.
 
Sophie Bussard followed with nine points, while Watkins and Doyle added eight apiece.
 
SEMO shot 30 percent from the field on 16-of-53. The Redhawks scored 22 of their points at the free throw line where they held a 22-19 advantage.
 
Sharnecca Currie-Jelks led all scorers with a game-high 30 points. Currie-Jelks missed just three of her field goals on a 12-of-15 effort. She collected 13 rebounds to complete her double-double.
 
Shae Littleford (16) and Josie Storey (10) contributed double figures in the scoring column, as well.
 
UTM shot 54 percent (27-of-50) and posted a +10 margin (39-29) on the glass.
 
SEMO closes out its two-game road swing with a trip to Little Rock Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m., CT at the Jack Stephens Center.