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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. ? Forward Alex Anderson (Stone Mountain, Ga.) and Shanara Hollinquest (Sylacauga, Ala.) each posted double-doubles and combined for 39 points and 29 rebounds to lead Chattanooga (17-3, 9-0) to a 73-63 victory over the College of Charleston (9-9, 5-3) Saturday evening in a Southern Conference women's basketball game at The McKenzie Arena. The victory for the Lady Mocs is their 12th straight dating back to December 15, 2007.
Leading 57-52 with 6:22 to play in regulation, Chattanooga used an 11-2 run over the next 3:44 to take a commanding 68-54 lead with 2:38 to play. After withstanding a late Cougar rally, the Lady Mocs then closed out the 73-63 victory to move to a perfect 9-0 in the Southern Conference.
It was a very different game for much of the first half, however, as the College of Charleston led most of the way after taking an 11-8 lead at the 13:38 mark and extending that to 17-13 with 9:35 to play. Chattanooga would stay within four points over the next 4:35 until a basket by sophomore center Deidra Jones pushed the Cougars advantage to 25-19 with 5:04 remaining in the half.
At that point, the Lady Mocs offense came to life with a 7-0 run to take a 26-25 lead on a 3-pointer from senior guard Amy Mohr who started her first career game. The Cougars would take the lead back on the very next possession on a three-pointer from sophomore guard Erica Williams to go up 28-26. A 6-2 run to close out the half, keyed by a pair of layups by junior guard LaCondra Mason (Chattanooga, Tenn.), gave the Lady Mocs a 32-30 advantage heading into the break.
It continued to be a tight affair in the second half as Chattanooga maintained its lead, but never by more than four points until Hollinquest connected on two free throws to make the score 47-41 with 11:21 to play in the half. The Cougars battled back, drawing to within three points twice, before back-to-back layups by Hollinquest extended the Lady Mocs lead to 53-46 with 9:34 to play. The teams then alternated baskets until it was 57-52 and strong defense and solid foul shooting keyed Chattanooga's 11-2 run.
Junior forward Nikki Williams led the Cougars with a team-high 14 points while junior guard Jill Furstenburg contributed 13 points and six rebounds. Jones and freshman guard Tonia Gerty rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 and 10 points, respectively, while sophomore guard Ashley Scott contributed a solid all-around game with six points, four rebounds and a game-high five assists.
For the Lady Mocs, Alex Anderson led the way with a game-high 21 points to go along with 13 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season and Shanara Hollinquest posted her second double-double of the season with 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Junior guard LaCondra Mason (Chattanooga, Tenn.) chipped in a career-best 12 points while sophomore guard Jenaya Wade-Fray (Madison, Ala.) added 10 points.
The Lady Mocs return to action on Monday, January 28 when they host Georgia Southern in a 7 p.m. contest at The McKenzie Arena. The Cougars will travel to Western Carolina Monday night in a 5 p.m. contest.
NOTES
? 12 consecutive wins for Chattanooga is fifth longest in school history
? Chattanooga is tied with Illinois State for longest active winning streak at 12. UConn has 18 straight.
? Sixth double-double for Anderson. She now has 1,517 career points. Just the fifth player in school history to score more than 1500.
? Second double-double for Hollinquest
? Career high mintues (35) for Amy Mohr. Tied her career-high points with nine.
? Career-high points (12) for LaCondra Mason
? First game this season for Brooke Hand without a 3-pointer.
