University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Elon
Chattanooga downs Elon 68-53 to improve to 13-3 and 5-0 in Southern Conference
1/12/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Senior guard Brooke Hand (Moulton, Ala.) posted a game-high 15 points, connecting on 5-of-9 three-pointers to lead extend Chattanooga's (13-3, 5-0) season-long win streak to eight games with a 68-53 victory over Elon (6-10, 2-3) Saturday afternoon in a Southern Conference action at The McKenzie Arena.
After a slow start left them tied at 7-7 with 13:28 to play in the first half, the Lady Mocs put together a 7-0 run to pull ahead 14-7 before the
The Lady Mocs never looked back after that as they extended their lead to 59-36 behind four three-pointers by Hand with 9:51 to play in the game.
In addition to Hand's hot shooting, the Lady Mocs also received a strong all-around game from senior forward Alex Anderson (Stone Mountain, Ga.) who finished with 13 points and a game-high seven rebounds and four blocks. Sophomore forward Shanara Hollinquest (
For Elon, sophomore guard Tiffany Davis led the way with a team-high 14 points and six rebounds, as well as a game-high four steals, while senior guard Shashonna Moore finished with 10 points as the only other member of the
The Lady Mocs return to action on Monday, January 14 when they host UNC Greensboro in a 7:00 p.m. contest at The McKenzie Arena. Elon will travel to
NOTES
With 15 points on the afternoon, Brooke Hand has now reached double-figures in five of her last six games and is averaging 12.8 points per game during that stretch.
The Lady Mocs are 5-0 in Southern Conference action.
The Lady Mocs have won eight consecutive games.
