Postgame Notes
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Sunday, December 19, 2025
Final: Chattanooga 59, Western Kentucky 58
Quick Records/Series
Chattanooga: 6-5
| Western Kentucky: 4-6
Series: Chattanooga moves to 2-1 all-time against Western Kentucky… Was the first meeting between the two schools since 1983… The Mocs are 2-0 all-time at home against the Lady Toppers.
Deandra Schirmer (USC Aiken, 2011)
Overall (7):138-51 | Chattanooga (2): 24-20
NOTABLES
- Chattanooga has three double-digit comeback wins on the year after tonight's 13-point comeback win… 13 points vs. Sacramento State… 14 points vs. Bellarmine.
- The Mocs have won three consecutive games for the first time this season… Have now done it three times during Schirmer's tenure as Head Coach… 3-0 in the month of December.
- Chattanooga led for a total of 15 seconds of gametime in the win.
- The Mocs held the Lady Toppers to 24 points in the second half, which is the fewest amount in a second half against Division I opposition this year… Held WKU to nine points in the third quarter which ties the fewest it has allowed in the third quarter.
- The Mocs are 2-0 when they use the starting lineup of Caia Elisaldez, Ava Card, Gianna Corbitt, Falon Bedke, and Kalifa Ford.
- Chattanooga scored a season-low eight points in the first quarter.
- The Mocs won the rebound battle 38-29… Fifth game in a row they have outrebounded their opponent.
- Scored 12 points in the final 2:18 of gametime.
- The win marks the Southern Conference's first against Conference USA opposition this season… Was previously 0-3 with ETSU losing twice and Mercer falling once.
- Chattanooga is 3-0 against teams from Kentucky this season (WKU, Bellarmine, NKU).
- The Mocs were a perfect 100% (7-7) at the free-throw line for the first time this year.
INDIVIDUAL STANDOUTS
- Gianna Corbitt posted her second consecutive double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds… Eighth double-double of her career.. 50% (9-18) shooting and 40% (4-10) from three… Third straight game with 21 or more points and four or more 3-pointers.
- Caia Elisaldez delivered 12 points and seven assists… Second game in a row with seven assists… Game-winning free throw with 0.1 seconds left was her second make at the foul line to win Chattanooga a game this season (Nov. 28 vs. Sac State)… 100% (6-6) at the foul line.
- Kalifa Ford tallied nine points and eight rebounds... Set a new season high in rebounds.
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