Postgame Notes
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Sunday, December 30, 2025
Final: Chattanooga 97, Southern Wesleyan (SC) 46
Quick Records/Series
Chattanooga: 8-5
| Southern Wesleyan (SC): 2-10
Series: Chattanooga moves to 1-0 all-time against Southern Wesleyan… 2-0 this season against NCAA Division II schools… 2-1 in games against teams it had not played before (W, 59-57 vs. Sacramento State) and (L, 64-66 vs. UC Santa Barbara).
Deandra Schirmer (USC Aiken, 2011)
Overall (7):139-51 | Chattanooga (2): 25-20
NOTABLES
- Chattanooga scored a season-high 97 points… Most in a game since scoring 104 points against Wofford in 2005.
- Four wins in a row… First time doing so in the Schirmer era of Mocs Basketball… Have won six of their last seven games… Four wins in a row inside McKenzie Arena.
- Mocs scored season highs in points in the first quarter (25), second quarter (28), and third quarter (26).
- Scored a season high in points in the first half with 53.
- 51 points is Chattanooga's largest win of the season… Largest since beating Salem by 59 points in December of last season.
- Had five players score in double figures for the first time this season.
- Brought in a season-high 47 rebounds… Won the rebound battle for the sixth game in a row… Outrebounded SWU by 20, which is a season high.
- Made a season-high 12 3-pointers… Best 3FG% of the year at 57.1%.
- Tied a season high in made shots with 34… One off a season high in made free throws with 17.
- Dished out a season-high 20 assists.
- Tallied a season-high 16 steals on defense.
- Shot 54% from the field… Move to 5-0 this season when shooting above 40%.
- Three players made three triples (McPherson, Ford, Card).
INDIVIDUAL STANDOUTS
- Izzy McPherson scored a career-high 19 points on 60% (6-10) shooting… 50% (3-6) 3FG… 100% (4-4) shooting free throws… Also had four rebounds, which ties a career high.
- Kalifa Ford tied a season high in points with 18 and was a perfect 100% (5-5) from the field… Made three triples… 83.3% (5-6) from the free-throw line… Three rebounds.
- Ava Card scored a career-high 13 points on 55.6% (5-9) shooting… 75% (3-4) 3FG… Brought in six rebounds… Career-high four assists.
- Evie Bruce flirted with a double-double with 11 points and seven rebounds… Both are career highs… 66.7% (4-6) from the field… 100% (3-3) shooting foul shots.
- Caia Elisaldez scored 11 points on 55.6% (5-9) shooting… Four steals, which ties a career high… Three assists.
- Kami Wilson posted a career-high five points and a career-high three rebounds.
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