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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs ran away with an 86-54 win over local foe Covenant in exhibition action in McKenzie Arena Saturday afternoon. Five Mocs reached double digits in the win led by David Jean-Baptiste's 19.
 
The junior combo guard added six assists with nary a turnover. He was joined in double figures by Ramon Vila with 13, Jonathan Scott with 12, Rod Johnson's 11 and Trey Doomes off the bench scoring 10.
 
"I think we got to see where we stand and the foundation of our team," Jean-Baptiste shared. "We got to see how we responded to adversity after a tough first half, and it's good to see that this team has some fight in us this early.
 
"At first, you have to get a feel of the game and a new season after playing each other for so long (in practice). It felt a little different at first, but once we started playing, we got settled down and it was fun to play against somebody else."
 
Chattanooga opened the second half on a 13-0 run capped by Prosper Obidiebube's dunk off a nice feed from Doomes for a 47-31 lead with 14:21 to go. Back-ot-back layups by Jean-Baptiste and Doomes extended it to 18, 51-33, just over a minute later.
 
Doomes made it a 20-point affair with another layup with 11:42 remaining. It topped the 30-point mark on A.J. Caldwell's triple with 2:32 to go, 79-48. Scott's three late in the contest built the margin to its apex, 86-52, before late free throws from Quentin Steele for the Scots provided the final margin of 86-54.
 
Johnson saw his first action since March 2018 in junior college and didn't disappoint with 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal in 19 minutes. He missed the 2018-19 with a lower body injury, and although he got a few games in the Bahamas, this was his first game in the Roundhouse.
 
"It feels great to be back on the floor after being out for however long it's been," Johnson smiled. "To have a decent game in the first game back was big for me. It gave me more confidence and momentum swing to keep going, keep pushing, keep improving. It was big for me.
 
"I have a lot to work on. To knock off a little rust and get back in a game situation against a different team and not my teammates every day, it shows me what I need to work on. "
 
It was a close one early. Covenant led by as many as five and as late as 5:09 in the first half as James Mitchell's three provided a 24-22 advantage. The defense locked in from there.
 
The Scots got off to a good start making 50 percent (6-12) of their early efforts in getting the five-point lead, 17-12. From there, the defense allowed just 35.9 percent (14-39) while the offense keep getting scores.
 
Turnovers, 13 in all, was the only thing holding the Mocs down. The group shot 69.2 percent, 36-52, for the contest. They scored on 23 of 33 second-half possessions with six of the 10 empty trips due to turnovers so they scored on 85.2 percent (23/27) of their full possessions.
 
The regular season starts in 10 days. Chattanooga opens with a Nov. 5 trip to Eastern Kentucky before returning home for a Nov. 9 home date with Tennessee State. Tickets, season and single game, can be purchased at the link above.
 
HALLOWEEN HOOPS EVENT
The Chattanooga men's and women's basketball programs in conjunction with the spirit teams are hosting the annual Halloween Hoops Event. Fans of all ages are welcome on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the night after the Mocs women's team tangles with Lee in exhibition action. Click the link for more information.

TICKETS ON SALE
Season and single-game tickets are on sale now. They can be purchased on GoMocs.com (at the link above) or by calling (423) 266-MOCS (6627) or 425-5740. Fans can also stop by the Gate 1 ticket office at McKenzie Arena.
 
Full season tickets range from $105-190 for lower-level reserved seating. While your best per-game pricing is with season tickets, single game is now available as well with pricing is from $12 ($10 if bought in advance) to $22 ($20 advance) on gamedays for sections at the 100 and 200 levels.
 
There are several group discounts with savings of up to 60-plus percent on 100 and 200-level seats. That starts with a minimum of 10 tickets. Contact A.J. Lewis and Mark Curtis at (423) 425-5740 or 425-5872.
 
MBB UPCOMING GAMES
Nov. 5: at Eastern Kentucky, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 0-0 | Next Opp: Berea Exb. Game (Oct. 31)
Nov. 9: Tennessee State, 4:30 p.m. | Current Record: 0-0 | Next Opp: Alabama A&M (Nov. 5)
Nov. 12: at Troy, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 0-0 | Next Opp: UAB (Nov. 7)
Nov. 15: South Alabama, 7 p.m. | Current Record: 0-0 | Next Opp: Pikeville (Nov. 6)
 
MBB SEASON PREVIEW SERIES
Oct. 15 – Posts
Oct. 22 – Points
Oct. 29 – Wings
 
MBB ROSTER REVEAL SERIES
GoMocs.com's summer roster reveal series is complete. Here's the list with the links to the feature stories on each in order of release: 4 – Maurice Commander: http://bit.ly/Commander4 | 1 – Jonathan Scott: http://bit.ly/Scott01 | 0 – A.J. Caldwell: http://bit.ly/Caldwell0 | 15 – Ramon Vila: http://bit.ly/RVila15 | 32 – Matt Ryan: http://bit.ly/Ryan32 | 5 – Jaden Frazer: http://bit.ly/Frazier5 | 3 – David Jean-Baptiste: http://bit.ly/DJ-B3 | 11 – Rod Johnson: http://bit.ly/rjohnson11 | 14 – Grant Ledford: http://bit.ly/ledford14 | 24 – Prosper Obidiebube: http://bit.ly/Prosper0bi24 | 13 – Malachi Smith: http://bit.ly/MSmith19 | 12 – Ashton Smith: http://bit.ly/ASmith12 | 10 – Alex Tostado: http://bit.ly/Tostado10 | 2 – Jamaal Walker: http://bit.ly/JWalker2 | 25 – Justin Brown: http://bit.ly/JBrown25 | 23 – Trey Doomes: http://bit.ly/TDoomes23
 
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Trey Doomes (dooms)
David Jean-Baptiste (GENE-bapt-TEEST)
Stefan (stef-fun) Kenić (ken-NICH)
Prosper Obidiebube (oh-bee-dee-EH-BU-bay)
Alex Tostado (toe-STAH-doh)
Ramon (ruh-MOAN) Vila (VEE-lah)
 
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