Postgame Notes
Cullowhee, N.C. | Ramsey Center
January 24, 2026
Final: Chattanooga 61, Western Carolina 52
Quick Records/Series
Chattanooga: 13-5, 5-0 SoCon
| Western Carolina: 3-17, 0-6 SoCon
Series: Chattanooga leads the all-time series 89-13... 40-6 in Cullowhee... Have won seven in a row in the series... Have won 11 out of the last 12 meetings... Series dates back to 1979... Mocs won the first 13 meetings between the two.
Deandra Schirmer (USC Aiken, 2011)
Overall (7):144-51 | Chattanooga (2): 30-20
NOTABLES
- Chattanooga won its ninth game in a row... Most consecutive wins since winning 12 in a row in 2023-24.
- Coach Schirmer notched her 30th career win at Chattanooga.
- Chattanooga's streak of five consecutive games and four straight SoCon games of holding opponents under 50 points ended with Western Carolina scoring 52 today... A 3-pointer with nine seconds left put the Catamounts over 50.
- First 5-0 start in SoCon play since the 2023-24 season.
- Knocked down eight triples... Most the Mocs have had in five SoCon games.
- Won the rebound battle 45-26... 11 games in a row outrebounding their opponent... Fourth most rebounds the Mocs have had in a game this year.
- Streak of five straight games won in double figures ends after winning by nine today.
- Seven different Mocs scored in the win.
- Led for 39:53 of gametime.
- Shot 41.5% (22-53) from the field... Mocs are 7-0 this year when reaching that mark.
- Posted 17 offensive rebounds that led to 13 second-chance points.
- Chattanooga had nine assists while Western Carolina totaled eight.
INDIVIDUAL STANDOUTS
- Caia Elisaldez led all scorers with 22 points... 77.8% (7-9) from the field and made both of her free-throw attempts... 66.7% (6-9) at the foul line... Also had a game-high five assists... 10th time this season reaching that mark... Grabbed four rebounds.
- Izzy McPherson scored 13 points, starting for the second game in a row... 36.3% (4-11) from the field... 33.3% (3-9) shooting 3-pointers... Ties a career high for most 3-pointers made in a game... 100% (2-2) at the free-throw line... Also had five rebounds and four assists.
- Ava Card scored nine points... 30.8% (4-13) from the field... Also brought in seven rebounds... One block and one steal on defense.
- Gianna Corbitt had a game-high 11 rebounds... Fifth game in a row she has had double-digit rebounds... Tallied eight points on 50% (3-6) shooting... 33.3% (1-3) from 3FG... Also had two steals.
- Frode Flos van der Schans grabbed seven rebounds... 17 in her last two games.
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