CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's basketball team opens play in the Southern Conference Thursday night at Western Carolina. Chattanooga is 1-13 after a tough non-conference slate while the Catamounts are 3-12 and won their final non-conference game on Monday against Southern Wesleyan.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
SITE: Cullowhee, N.C.
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
RADIO: WFLI 97.7 FM/1070 AM | TuneIn Radio
VIDEO: ESPN3
Live Stats available
All links available at GoMocs.com on the women's basketball schedule page.
 
Chattanooga vs. Western Carolina
This will be the 89th meeting between the two teams dating back to 1979. UTC holds a 77-11 advantage against the Catamounts and is 31-6 in Cullowhee. The Mocs are 65-10 in Southern Conference play against Western Carolina.
 
Chattanooga
The Mocs are 1-13 on the year after a tough non-conference slate that featured two Top 10 teams in Louisville and NC State and several strong mid-major foes. Lakelyn Bouldin leads the Mocs with 12.1 points per game and ranks 18^th all-time at UTC. She has a team-best 26 3-pointers and was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line in the last outing. Sophomore Abbey Cornelius had a pair of 20-point games this season and has missed the last two games with an injury. Freshman Dena Jarrells started her first collegiate game against Ohio. She had a season-high 11 points against Troy and knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in 16 minutes at South Dakota State. Junior Bria Dial is averaging 7.0 points per game and has 18 from beyond the arc. She is second on the team with 16 blocked shots and is closing in on the Mocs all-time Top 10 list.
 
Western Carolina
The Catamounts are 3-12 overall with wins over UVa-Wise, Charleston Southern and Southern Wesleyan, all at home. WCU is averaging 55.2 points per game and shooting 36.7 percent from the field. The Cats are second in the league from the 3-point line with 7.8 per game. Jewels Smalls leads the team with a double-double. She has 14.9 points per game and a SoCon-leading 10.8 rebounds per game. Lauren LaPlant is the other player in double figures with 10.5 points per game and she and Smalls have combined for 79 3-pointers. Tembre Moates is third on the team in scoring averaging 7.3 ppg and is shooting 68.8 percent from the field.
 
Follow all the action online at GoMocs.com. Larry Ward will have all the action live on WFLI 97.7 FM and 1070 AM. Download the TuneIn Radio app on your phone to follow the game. The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN3.