The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team were pushed all the way by East Tennessee State on Monday morning, but the No. 23 Mocs pulled away at the end for a 64-56 win to remain unbeaten in Southern Conference game and push their winning streak to 16 games.
UTC (20-3, 8-0 SoCon) was led by sophomore guard Chelsey Shumpert with a career-high 22 points. Seniors Ka’Vonne Towns (13) and Destiny Bramblett (10) also scored in double-figures for the Mocs.
Coach Jim Foster’s team began the game ranked No. 25 in the country, but they moved up to No. 23 during the game in the latest Associated Press rankings released about noon.
The Mocs received 92 points and are ranked ahead of George Washington and Syracuse and one spot behind Georgia.
ETSU (14-8, 6-1) were led by Destiny Mitchell with 18 points and 15 rebounds.