BOONE, N.C. – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team escaped the Holmes Center with a 60-53 win Saturday over Appalachian State.
The Lady Mocs led by 12 points early in the second half before the Mountaineers rallied, eventually going on a 15-0 run to take a 51-43 lead with 5:29 remaining. However, they scored just once more the rest of the game as UTC closed the game on a 17-2 run.
Two Kayla Christopher 3-pointers cut the lead to 51-49 and a Jenaya Wade-Fray 3 put UTC back in front for good.
Shanara Hollinquest led UTC with 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Townsend scored 10. Chattanooga native Catherine Williams had 6 points for Appalachian State.
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