2021-22 Chattanooga Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Mercer 69, Chattanooga 52
Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
Saturday, January 8, 2022
 
TEAM
- Chattanooga fell 69-52 to Mercer in the SoCon-opener for both teams … the Mocs fall to 2-14 overall and 0-1 in SoCon … Mercer improves to 8-5 on the year and 1-0 against the league.
 
- The Mocs tied the game 38-38 in the third quarter (3:58) on back-to-back 3-pointers from Destiny McClendon … took the first of two leads on a free throw from Addie Grace Porter (3:23) … Karsen Murphy made a short jumper to put UTC up 41-39 (2:51) in the third … Erin Houpt (Mercer) made a 3 to retake the lead, 42-41 (2:29) … Murphy's free throw (1:51) tied the game 42-42 … Houpt hit a pair of 3s to close out the period.
 
- Mercer outrebounded UTC 38-28 … scored eight points on 12 offensive rebounds … UTC scored seven points on nine offensive boards.
 
- Mocs had 18 turnovers … made just three in the second and three in the third … Mercer scored 17 points off Mocs turnovers … UTC had 17 points off 16 Mercer miscues.
 
- UTC outscored Mercer 28-22 in the paint and 15-4 in bench points.
 
- Chattanooga was 21-54 (38.9%) for the game and shot 50 percent (7-14) in the second quarter.
 
- 10 blocked shots by Mercer is the most by an opponent this season … Harkless and Titus each had three, matching an opponent high this season.
 
INDIVIDUAL
Amaria Pugh, Jr., G
- 17 points, 3 rebounds
- 8-of-12 from the field
- tied her season-high (at Tennessee) for points
 
Destiny McClendon, Fr., G
- 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
- 3-of-7 from the floor; 3-of-5 from 3-point line
- tied career-best for 3-pointers (3)
 
Addie Grace Porter, Fr., G
- 8 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
- FG: 3-of-7; FT: 2-of-5
- Career-best assists
 
Leah Jones, Fr., F
- 2 points, 9 rebounds
- Career-high rebounds
- Made first collegiate start