The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team fell below .500 for the season with a 75-37 loss to Central Florida on Friday at CFE Arena in Orlando.
Led by Korneila Wright’s 18 points, the host Knights (6-1) had four players score in double figures. Masseny Kaba (13 points), Sianni Martin (10) and Kayla Thigpen (10) joined Wright, who also had four steals.
Mya Long had 10 points as the only player in double figures for UTC (4-5), which led 14-12 after the first quarter before being outscored 26-3 in the second period. Central Florida outscored the Mocs 12-6 in the third quarter and led 50-23 entering the fourth quarter.
Arianne Whitaker stood out for by making five blocks for UTC, which played for the sixth time in 12 days and will return to competition Tuesday with a 7 p.m. game against South Dakota State at McKenzie Arena. After that, the Mocs don’t play again until Dec. 13 at Northern Colorado.
Against the Knights, UTC had more turnovers (23) than rebounds (21) and shot 13-for-39 from the field, including just 4-for-18 from 3-point range.