Just when it looked like the second-seeded Catamounts were going to roll into today’s SoCon tournament final against UTC, Elon, the No. 6 seed, fought back in the second half.
Western Carolina (25-7) led 37-23 at the half but the Phoenix (12-20) rode the hot hand of Tierra Bumbrey to get back in the game in the second half. Bumbrey scored a game-high 25 points and tied a tournament record with seven 3-pointers.
It was Bumbrey’s steal and layup with 6:30 remaining that gave Elon a 54-53 lead, but it didn’t last. The Catamounts responded with an 11-0 run and survived to face the Lady Mocs today. Monique Dawson paced Western Carolina with 15 points.
John Frierson is in his fifth year at the Times Free Press and fifth year covering University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletics. The bulk of his time is spent covering Mocs football, but he also writes about women’s basketball and the big-picture issues and news involving the athletic department. A native of Athens, Ga., John grew up a few hundred yards from the University of Georgia campus. Instead of becoming a Bulldog he attended Ole ...
