Chattanooga Basketball Postgame Notes
Mercer at Chattanooga
McKenzie Arena – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday – Feb. 23, 2019
TEAM
- The Chattanooga Mocs dropped a 62-56 game against Mercer in McKenzie Arena this afternoon. The Mocs fell to 12-15 overall and 7-5 in SoCon play, while the Bears improved to 20-7 and 12-0 in SoCon action.
- This was the final home game for UTC seniors Nakia Burks, Shlebie Davenport and
Molly Melton.Â
- Mocs trailed by 10 with 5:30 left to play following a Linnea Rosendal jumper … Mocs cut it to two 58-56 with 18 seconds, but could not complete the comeback.
- Both teams were 1-8 from three today.
- Mercer is 2-14 from three in two games against UTC this season.
- Mocs had a season-low five assists.
- UTC outrebounded Mercer 41-38 …
INDIVIDUAL
Lakelyn Bouldin – 33 – Jr. – G
- Eight points on 4-12 shooting.
- Passed Marcheta Winston (1986-89) for 25
th in scoring at UTC with 1,039 career points.Â
- Added seven boards.
- Fifth game with at least seven rebounds at UTC.
Brooke Burns – 23 – So. – G
- Season-high and team-high 17 points.
- Only UTC player in double-figures.
- Shot 7-12 from the field, 1-2 from three and 2-2 from the FT line.
- Added three boards.
Arianne Whitaker – 4 – Jr. – F
- UTC career-high 17 boards.
- Game-high for rebounds.
- Added eight points.
- Shot 3-10 from the field and 2-2 from the FT line.
- Added two blocks.
- 20 blocks in the last six games.
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