CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's basketball team fell 58-53 Saturday night to Austin Peay at The McKenzie Arena. The Mocs fall to 1-2 overall and Austin Peay picks up its second win in as many games to move to 2-0.
 
After leading 27-24 at halftime, Austin Peay put together a 10-4 scoring advantage for its largest lead of the game, 37-28 with 2:48 remaining in the third. However, the Mocs would not go away so easily and put together its own scoring run to tie the game 43-43 over the next 5:21, outscoring the Govs 15-6.
 
Austin Peay retook the lead, but the Mocs fight would not be quelled. After getting behind 50-45 to the Govs, Abbey Cornelius put in a layup and capped off a quick 6-0 run with a pair of free throws to give UTC its first lead since midway through the second quarter at 51-50.
 
The Govs retook the lead and held off Chattanooga down the stretch for the win.
 
Cornelius led Chattanooga with a season-high 19 points and just missed a double-double with nine rebounds. She was 7-of-9 from the charity stripe and had a team-best three steals.
 
Raven Thompson matched her career-high with 10 points and was flirting once again with a double-double pulling in eight boards. Her 3-pointer in the first quarter, gave Chattanooga its first lead of the game.
 
Yazz Wazeerud-Din added nine points and Amaria Pugh chipped in seven in just over 13 minutes on the floor.
 
Chattanooga shot 38.3 percent (18-47) from the field and was 14-of-17 (82.4%) from the free throw line.
 
Austin Peay, led by Miriah Adams with a game-high 20 points, shot 19-of-49 from the floor and was 19-of-25 from the free throw line. Adams made 8-of-10 of her free throws.
 
Yamia Johnson, 5-of-5 from the line and 5-of-6 from the floor, had 15 points. Adams, Johnson and Gabby Smalls each pulled down eight boards.
 
Chattanooga remains at home to host Tennessee State Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Roundhouse.
 
Tickets are on sale at The McKenzie Arena box office and online at GoMocs.com.