University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Davidson
Lady Mocs Hold on to First with Win Over Davidson
1/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Hollinquest was 60 percent from the field making 9-of-15, including a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the three-point arc, as the Lady Mocs shot 41.1 percent in the game. The junior also had a career evening from the free throw line, sinking 15-of-17 from the charity stripe. Jenaya Wade-Fray scored in double-digits for the fifth straight game with 19 off 7-of-15 shooting, while LaCondra Mason set a career-high in rebounds with 12 and assists with five.
In the contest Davidson was led by the trio of Ashley Lax, Mercedes Robinson, and Alex Thompson who combined for 58 of the Wildcats' 69 points. Lax finished with a team-high 24, while Robinson and Thompson had 18 and 16 respectively.
In the first half the Lady Mocs shot 41.4 percent from the field (12-of-29) as UTC went into the locker room up 31-27. Davidson was able to hang close to
After the break
The lead would not last long however as Davidson went on a run of its own, outscoring the Lady Mocs 14-5 to cut the UTC lead down to only three, 46-43 with 12:03 to play in the game. That would be as close as the Wildcats were able to get however, as
In the second half, the two combined for 34 of UTC's 45 points as the Wildcats continued to push shooting 50 percent in the second half.
Samford (13-3, 8-1) posted an 87-51 win over Appalachian State in
The Lady Mocs will continue their four-game homestand on Monday as UTC plays host to
