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UTC coach Wes Moore talks to his players during a game.STATESBORO, Ga. — The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team improved to 5-0 in the Southern Conference on Monday with a 66-60 win over Georgia Southern at Hanner Fieldhouse.
The Lady Mocs (10-4) also improved to 4-0 in SoCon road games, a fast start that could pay dividends down the road as coach Wes Moore’s squad tries to win the program’s 12th regular-season title in the past 13 seasons.
The Lady Mocs appeared to be headed for a rout when a Meghan Downes 3-pointer with 11:04 to play put them up 50-31. The Eagles (5-10, 1-5) made things interesting late, however, eventually cutting the margin to 62-57 with 35 seconds left.
“You’ve got to give credit to [the Eagles]. They just fought and battled and kept attacking us,” Moore said.
He sounded down after the Eagles outscored his team 43-35 in the second half, but he said he’d get over it since the Lady Mocs remained undefeated in SoCon play.