Alex Black of UTC looks past Katie Brooks of Belmont during the first period of their game Thursday at McKenzie Arena.Tenisha Townsend averaged 33.0 minutes per game last season. Now the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team’s senior point guard is averaging 22.3.
Townsend’s minutes are down because sophomore backup Alex Black’s minutes are up.
“I definitely want to play both of them,” said coach Wes Moore, whose Lady Mocs (6-3, 2-0 Southern Conference) have won four straight games and host Western Carolina (4-6, 0-3) tonight at McKenzie Arena.
One reason for Black’s increased playing time — she’s averaging 18.4 minutes a game — is Moore trusts her more now than he did a year ago.
“I’m a lot more comfortable now,” Black said. “Earning his trust was huge for me. Now that I’m on my way to getting more and more trust, it’s a lot easier.”