‘ Western Carolina at UTC
‘ McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga
‘ Tonight at 6:30
‘ Radio: 96.1 FM
Western Carolina (4-12, 0-2 SoCon)
Projected Starters: Ht. Pts.
G Kyla Hough 5-5 6.5
G Lindsay Simpson 5-7 6.4
G Ace Easter 5-10 10.8
F Sherae Bonner 6-2 8.5
F Brianne Mack 6-3 3.9
Key reserves:
G Raziyah Farrington 5-8 8.0
F Erika Joseph 6-0 5.8
UTC (11-5, 2-0)
Projected Starters: Ht. Pts.
G Alicia Payne 5-9 6.6
G Queen Alford 5-9 7.6
G Keiana Gilbert 5-11 11.3
G Aryanna Gilbert 5-10 4.3
F Jasmine Joyner 6-2 11.9
Key reserves:
G Moses Johnson 5-10 6.0
G Nakeia Burks 5-10 2.9
Western Carolina report
The Catamounts have lost eight of their last nine games as they attempt to get acclimated under new head coach Stephanie McCormick. Easter is coming off a career-high 25 points against Mercer on Saturday, when WCU hit 11 3-pointers in a 92-88 overtime loss.
Key matchup
Both teams are prone to turning the ball over – Western Carolina ranks seventh in the Southern Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio, UTC eighth – but the Mocs started to turn the corner against Furman, turning it over only 11 times in a 56-50 win. Some of UTC’s turnovers have come from making one too many passes, and if the Mocs can eliminate those mistakes, they’ll have more opportunities for baskets.
– Gene Henley