UTC women beat Mercer in SoCon play

January 31, 2015 at 5:59 p.m. | Updated January 31, 2015 at 9:07 p.m.

by Jim Tanner

UTC guard Moses Johnson, right, rebounds the ball ahead of Mercer forward Alex Williams during the Mocs' SoCon basketball game against the Bears on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at McKenzie Arena.
UTC guard Moses Johnson, right, rebounds the ball ahead of Mercer forward Alex Williams during the Mocs' SoCon basketball game against the Bears on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at McKenzie Arena.
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team opened the second half with a flurry to claim a 71-59 win over Mercer this afternoon at McKenzie Arena.

UTC (19-3, 7-0 SoCon) led 40-29 at the half and opened the second period with an 18-4 run to take control over the Bears in the teams' first meeting as Southern Conference opponents.

Sophomore guard Chelsey Shumpert led UTC with 19 points and was 4-for-8 from 3-point range. Jasmine Joyner scored 12 first-half points and finished with 16, and freshman Keiana Gilbert had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Mercer (11-11, 3-3) was led by Alicia Williams with 18 points and Kahlia Lawrence with 12.

UTC's defense held Precious Bridges - the leading scorer in the SoCon - to two points in the first half and she finished with 14 points.

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