Postgame Notes vs. Samford - Jan. 18, 2012
1/18/2012 3:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Chattanooga Lady Mocs Basketball Postgame Notes
Samford at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Wednesday - Jan. 18, 2012
TEAM
- Chattanooga improves to 13-4 overall and 8-0 in the Southern Conference with a 74-68 win...Samford falls to 10-7 overall and 5-2 in league action.
- Lady Mocs improve to 7-0 at home this season.
- Chattanooga is 10-0 when leading midway through the second half...12-0 when ahead with 5:00 to play and 13-0 when leading at the 2:00 mark...only once in eight games has UTC lost when leading at the break.
- Lady Mocs shot 50.0% (25-50) from the floor...it is just the second time this season (23-44 (52.3%) vs. UAB) Chattanooga has shot 50% or better...both wins.
- Chattanooga outrebounded the Bulldogs 37-27, improving to 12-1 when leading the battle on the glass...the 27 boards are the fewest UTC has allowed this season...Lady Mocs came into the game leading the SoCon with a +4.5 advantage in their rebound margin.
- Samford was 3-3 from the FT line in the game...those were season-low for the Bulldogs and the fewest allowed by Chattanooga this season.
- UTC is 8-0 when scoring 70+ points this season.
- Chattanooga started the game 10-10 from the FT line, but made just 6-13 from the charity stripe in the closing minutes of the game.
- Samford was 11-32 (34.4%) from 3-pt. range...it is the most threes the Lady Mocs have allowed this season.
INDIVIDUAL
Junior Kayla Christopher
- 12 points on 5-10 shooting and 2-6 from 3-pt. range.
Senior Whitney Hood
- Game-high 21 points on 8-12 shooting, 5-5 from the FT line.
- Added five boards and two steals.
- Third straight game with 20+ points.
- Averaging 19.8 ppg over the last five games.
- Second game this season going perfect from the FT line with 5+ attempts.
Junior Kylie Lambert
- 12 points on 3-7 shooting, 1-2 from 3-pt. range and 5-8 from the FT line.
- Added a game-high seven boards.
- Tied a season-high with four assists.
Freshman Ka'Vonne Towns
- Season-high five rebounds in 10 minutes of action.
Senior Tenisha Townsend
- Season-high six assists.
