BOX SCORE AND PLAY-BY-PLAY
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. ? Chattanooga's Tagan Hatchett nailed six three-pointers en route to a career-high 18 points, while Southern Conference Player of the Year Shanara Hollinquest tallied 19 points as the No. 1 seed Lady Mocs downed No. 8 seed Appalachian State 86-53 in the quarterfinal round of the 2009 SoCon Women's Basketball Championship.
The Lady Mocs (22-8) move on to face the winner of the College of Charleston-Davidson game Sunday at 12 p.m. ET. The Mountaineers end their season at 9-22.
Sophomore Jenaya Wade-Fray was the third Lady Moc in double figures with 15 points, while senior LaCondra Mason turned in an all-around productive performance with nine points, eight rebounds and a career-best six assists, with only one turnover.
Leading the way for the Mountaineers was senior Brittany Mixon who had 15 points, while guard Sam Ramirez, the hero of yesterday's game against Furman, tallied 11 points and three assists.
The Mountaineers, who trailed by 14 at the half in Thursday's game against Furman before rallying for a 63-60 win, trailed by 15 to the Lady Mocs going into the break, 41-26. There would be no comeback for ASU in this game as UTC stretched the lead to 20 just 2:45 into the second half. The lead ballooned to 25 before most of the Chattanooga starters came out of the contest.
The Lady Mocs jumped out to a quick 12-2 lead to start the game, before ASU rallied to tie it at 12. From there the Lady Mocs took control behind Hatchett's four first-half threes. The Mountaineers cut it to four at 23-19 before a Hatchett three began an 18-7 UTC run that ended the first half.
Sunday's game will be televised on Fox SportSouth and broadcast live at WDOD 1310 and ESPN Radio WDEF 1370. Listen online around the world at the official website of Chattanooga Mocs athletics, GoMocs.com.
