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Postgame Notes vs. UNCG

Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
UNCG at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Jan. 21, 2017


TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs scored a 58-55 win over UNCG today … UTC improves to 11-8 overall and 5-0 in SoCon play … UNCG dropped to 10-11 and 1-5 in SoCon action.

- The Mocs led by as many as 19 in the third quarter, 47-28 after a Jasmine Joyner layup with 5:45 on the clock … UNCG closed the quarter on a 13-3 run to trail 50-41 going into the fourth. 

- The Spartans were 4-6 from behind the arc in the final frame, and cut the lead to two with the ball with just over a minute left.

- The Spartans were 11-22 (50.0%) from 3-pt. range for the game … most threes allowed this season or UTC … UNCG came into the game shooting 29.7% from behind the arc … most threes allowed by UTC since Samford had 11 on Jan. 18, 2012.     

- UNCG's Bailey Williams posted a game-high 20 points on 7-13 shooting, 6-9 from 3-pt. range … six 3-pointers are the most by a UTC opponent in McKenzie Arena history … she came into the game 7-19 (36.8%) on the year.   

- Mocs have won 46-straight SoCon home games … last loss was against Appalachian State on Feb. 14, 2011.

- UTC has won 13-straight SoCon games overall.

- UTC is 40-6 all-time against UNCG … 17-3 at home … 23 in a row … last loss in the series was 71-68 at home on Jan. 2, 2007. 

- UNCG got 25 points off their bench, compare to six for UTC … Spartans' Shanese Harris was their second leading scorer with 14 points as a reserve. 

INDIVIDUAL
Queen Alford – Sr.-G
- 11 points and three boards.
- Shot 4-7 from the field, 1-3 from behind the arc and 2-2 from the FT line.
- Third-straight game in double-figures ... 10th this season.

Keiana Gilbert – Jr.-G
- 10 points on 5-9 shooting.
- Career-high four steals … most by a Moc this season.
- Second-straight game in double-figures … three of four … eighth this season … 48th career.
- Topped 900 career points (909).

Jasmine Joyner – Sr.-F
- 10 points on 3-11 shooting, 4-4 from the FT line.
- Played all 40 minutes.
- Added five blocks … three in the first quarter.
- 1,129 career points passes Nancy Smith (1988-91) for 21st all-time at UTC.
- 396 career blocks is tied with UConn's Rebecca Lobo for 15th all-time in NCAA Division I history. 

Chelsey Shumpert – Jr.-G
- Team-high 13 points.
- Shot 4-9 from the field, 3-6 from 3-pt. range and 2-3 from the FT line.
- Tied for game-high with four assists.
- Added a season-high three steals. 
- 137 career threes passes Tenisha Townsend (2008-12) for ninth all-time at UTC.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Queen Alford

#10 Queen Alford

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Keiana Gilbert

#20 Keiana Gilbert

G
5' 11"
Junior
Jasmine Joyner

#3 Jasmine Joyner

F
6' 2"
Senior
Chelsey Shumpert

#25 Chelsey Shumpert

G
5' 4"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Queen Alford

#10 Queen Alford

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
G
Keiana Gilbert

#20 Keiana Gilbert

5' 11"
Junior
G
Jasmine Joyner

#3 Jasmine Joyner

6' 2"
Senior
F
Chelsey Shumpert

#25 Chelsey Shumpert

5' 4"
Redshirt Junior
G