Postgame Notes
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
February 21, 2026
Final: Chattanooga 56, UNC Greensboro 54
Quick Records/Series
Chattanooga: 18-7, 10-2 SoCon
| UNC Greensboro: 13-15, 3-10 SoCon
Series: In a series that dates back to 1998, UTC is 53-17 all-time against UNCG... The Mocs are 24-6 on their home court against UNCG… First season sweep of the Spartans since the 2017-18 season… Ended a short two-game losing skid at home to UNCG.
Deandra Schirmer (USC Aiken, 2011)
Overall (7):149-53 | Chattanooga (2): 35-22
NOTABLES
- UTC trailed by as many as 12 points (29-17, 1:50 2Q)... Fifth comeback win this season of 10 or more points... Second of such in SoCon play (11 at ETSU).
- The Mocs made their final four shots of the game... Two 3-pointers by Sarah Owona... Two layups by Gianna Corbitt.
- Were losing by eight points going into the fourth quarter... Move to 5-6 this year in games when trailing with 10 minutes remaining... 2-7 now in games when trailing with two minutes remaining... Outscored UNCG 21-11 in the fourth quarter.
- Finish the regular season 11-3 at home... Improvement from 10-5 in Coach Schirmer's first season... Mocs finish home SoCon play 6-1... Improvement from 5-2 mark last season.
- UNCG led for 36:31 of gametime... Chattanooga led for 2:23 of gametime in the win.
- Chattanooga's 21 first-half points were a season low... Previous low was 22 in losses to UAB and Austin Peay.
- Chattanooga won the rebound battle 37-27... 17-2 this year when outrebounding its opponent.
- Mocs were 20% (3-15) from three... 20% ties a season low in SoCon play for 3FG%... Also ties a season low in SoCon play for three made in a game.
- UTC made 15 free throws at a 75% rate (15-20)... Second most foul shots its made in a SoCon game this year (17 vs. ETSU).
- Chattanooga was 35.2% (19-54) from the field... Move to 8-5 when shooting below 40%... Have won its last two games doing so.
- Held UNCG to 32.7% (17-52) from the field... Mocs are a perfect 15-0 this year when holding opponents under the 40% shooting mark.
- The lineup of Elisaldez, McPherson, Bedke, Corbitt, and Ford started for the first time together since 11/20/25 vs. Austin Peay... UTC is 3-4 when using this starting lineup.
- Surpassed last year's conference win total of nine games... 22nd time in program history that the Mocs have won 10 or more games in league play.
INDIVIDUAL STANDOUTS
- Caia Elisaldez led the Mocs with 19 points on 43% (6-14) shooting... 10 of her points came in the fourth quarter... Also had five rebounds and five assists... Was 70% (7-10) at the foul line... Has scored 19 or more in four consecutive games... Averaging 22.5 ppg in that stretch... Has led UTC in scoring in four consecutive games... Assisted three of Chattanooga's four late baskets that clinched the win.
- Gianna Corbitt was in double figures as well with 10 points and eight rebounds... Was 63% (5-8) from the field... Scored four points in the final 1:15 to help close out the win... Eight or more rebounds in three straight games... Averaging 9.7 rpg in that stretch... Eclipsed the 200 rebound mark for the season in the win (holds 204 after the game).
- Sarah Owona scored six points for the game, both coming as clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to get UTC within two points (2:26, 49-51) and to give the home side the lead (1:05, 54-51)... Were her only two shot attempts of the game... Has made two triples in consecutive games... Is 54% (7-13) from 3FG in UTC's last five games.
- Kalifa Ford scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds on her Senior Day... Was 100% (4-4) at the foul line... Made her first start since 1/17/26 at ETSU... Most points (eight) and most minutes played (25) in five games since coming back from an injury that missed her four games.
- Falon Bedke also had eight points... 50% (2-4) from the field and 67% (4-6) at the foul line... Did so in just 15 minutes of playing time, dealing with foul trouble... Fouled out with 2:47 left in the fourth quarter.... Second highest scoring output of the season... The other? At UNCG on 1/22/26 where she scored 10 points.
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