The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team capitalized on Belmont turnovers to improve to 6-4 on the season, defeating the Bruins 62-53 in front of 1,788 fans on Education Day at McKenzie Arena.
The Mocs had 16 points on 10 Belmont turnovers. They were led by Keiana Gilbert, who scored 15 points on the day. Moses Johnson matched Gilbert’s points total and 12 rebounds – both career highs – for her first career double-double while Alicia Payne and Jasmine Joyner added nine points each.
UTC slowly pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Belmont 15-9 in the decisive period.
Sally McCabe led the Bruins (8-2) with 14 points and six rebounds.
The Mocs travel to UNC Wilmington this weekend for a tournament, playing East Carolina on Friday at noon.
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