Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/Chattanooga Times Free Press
UTC’s Tenisha Townsend (5) brings the ball upcourt under pressure from the UNC Greensboro defense.On an “off” night from the field, Whitney Hood still led the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team to its fourth straight win. But the Southern Conference’s leading scorer had a lot of help.
Hood scored a game-high 18 points and was one of four Lady Mocs in double figures at the end of their 72-63 win over UNC Greensboro on Saturday at McKenzie Arena.
“I think we’re just on a mission right now, trying to get things done,” said Hood, who also grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds.
UNC Greensboro (8-6, 5-1) was the lone SoCon team without a league loss heading into Saturday’s game, but the Lady Mocs (7-8, 4-2) took control early and answered every Spartans challenge.
The Spartans opened the scoring with a 3-point basket, which was followed by a 14-1 UTC run. The Lady Mocs led 37-31 at the half, and the margin got as high as 13 points in the second half.