Women's Basketball vs. UNCG Postgame Notes
1/8/2011 7:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Chattanooga Lady Mocs Basketball - Postgame Notes
UNC Greensboro at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday - Jan. 8, 2011
TEAM
- The Lady Mocs win their fourth-straight game with a 72-63 victory against Southern Conference-leading UNC Greensboro...UTC improves to 7-8 overall and 4-2 in SoCon play...UNCG drops its first league game of the year and is 8-6 overall, 5-1 in conference action.
- UNCG hit the first three-pointer of the game, but UTC went on a 14-1 run to take a lead it would not let go.
- Lady Mocs improve to 5-2 at the Roundhouse this season.
- Chattanooga led 37-31 at the break...UTC is now 6-1 on the year when leading at the half...Lady Mocs are also 5-0 when leading with 10:00 to play, 5-0 when leading with 5:00 to play and 6-0 when leading with 2:00 to play.
- Chattanooga only committed 10 turnovers in the game, its third lowest output of the year...UNCG only had seven turnovers, the fewest by any SoCon team or UTC opponent this year...Chattanooga is 2-8 when committing more turnovers than its opponent.
- Lady Mocs are 6-0 when scoring 70+ points.
- UTC was 11-23 (47.8%) from 3-pt. range...it is the fourth time this season Chattanooga has hit 10+ 3-pointers in a game...Lady Mocs are 3-1 in those games.
- Chattanooga came into the game last in the SoCon in 3-pt. FG defense, allowing opponents to shoot 37.2% from deep on the year...UTC held the Spartans to just 5-17 from behind the arc for 29.4%.
- Lady Mocs are now 27-6 all-time against UNCG...11-3 at home and 27-4 in the Wes Moore era...UTC has won 10-straight in the series.
INDIVIDUAL
Sophomore Kayla Christopher
- 12 points on 4-12 shooting, 2-4 from 3-pt. range and 2-4 from the FT line.
- Had 10 points at the half.
- Season-high and one shy of a career-high with six assists.
Junior Whitney Hood
- 18 points on 7-17 shooting, 4-4 from the FT line.
- Tied a career-high with 13 rebounds.
- Fourth double-double of the season.
- 18-21 (85.7%) from the FT line last three games...72.2% on the year.
- Leads the SoCon and is in the top-10 in the nation with 22.5 ppg.
Sophomore Kylie Lambert
- 14 points on 5-10 shooting, 1-4 from 3-pt. range and 3-4 from the FT line.
- Third-straight game in double-figures....fifth overall.
- Averaging 13.0 ppg in the last three games...7.7 ppg on the year.
- Shooting 14-24 (58.3%) from the field the last four games...43.4% on the year.
- Grabbed eight boards...third straight game with 7+ rebounds...6.3 rpg overall.
Head Coach Wes Moore
- 297th win at UTC - 297-93 (.761) - 13th year
- 497th win as a head coach - 497-145 (.774) - 22nd year
- 197th SoCon regular season win - 197-33 (.857) - 13th year
Junior Tenisha Townsend
- 12 points on 4-7 shooting from 3-pt. range.
- Eighth game in double-figures...third in last four games...averaging 10.1 ppg.
- Tied a career-high for the third time with four 3-pt. FGs.
- Career-high and game-high eight assists.
