Lady Mocs Fall 77-68 to Missouri State in Cancun - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics

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CANCUN, MEXICO --- After jumping out to a nine-point lead to start the game, the Lady Mocs played catch up the remainder of the game trailing by as much as 19 points in the second half and fell 77-68 to Missouri State in the finals of the Caribbean Classic at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico Saturday afternoon.

Chattanooga battled back and got as close as nine points, but couldn't break the barrier and succumbed to the Bears who were led in scoring by Casey Garrison's 24 points, 18 of which were scored in the first half.

The Lady Mocs started the game with a flash and scored nine unanswered points on Missouri State who didn't hit a bucket until nearly four-and-a-half minutes were gone in the game. The Bears got into the game and managed to take a 15-14 lead with 11:03 to play in the first half and the two teams battled back and forth over the next six minutes before Melissa Busby's 3-pointer with 5:19 to play in the half tied it up 27-27.

The Bears claimed the lead on a 3-pointer from Garrison and went on to take a 10-point lead into halftime.

Over the first 10 minutes of the second half, the Bears pushed the lead to it's game-high of 19 points at 64-45. Chattanooga pushed and got as close as nine three times in the latter part of the half but could get no closer and fell for the fifth time this season to move to 8-5 overall.

Missouri State improved to 4-7 overall and had four players in double figures on the day. Maggie Dwyer and Jacque Griggs each had 12 points and Jaleshia Roberson chipped in 10.

Erin Ogan led Chattanooga with a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds while Shanara Hollinquest also posted a double-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals. The Lady Mocs shot 37.7 percent on the day making just 23-of-61 and were 8-of-28 from the 3-point line.

Missouri State posted a strong first half and stayed steady to shoot 50 percent for the game and was 7-of-16 from the perimeter.

The Lady Mocs will take the holiday break off and return to action against Southern Conference foe UNC Greensboro at the Roundhouse on Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. Call the McKenzie Arena box office for tickets information at 423-266-MOCS (6627).

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