UTC’s forward Taylor Hall (31) is fouled by Georgia Southern’s guard Angel McGowan (11) at McKenzie Arena on Saturday.In a game of spurts and runs, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team made the one that mattered most.
Having seen an 18-point lead completely erased in the second half of their Southern Conference game Saturday night against Georgia Southern, the Mocs went on a 10-0 run, holding the Eagles scoreless for a 5:08 stretch and holding on for a 69-60 victory in front of 1,939 fans at McKenzie Arena. The Mocs’ 31st consecutive home win — second-longest in the nation — was their first home game in 40 days and first game at all since Dec. 21.
“It’s good to finally be back here,” UTC senior Alex Black said. “We were joking around that it felt like an away game because we hadn’t been here in so long.
Taylor Hall totaled 15 points, six steals and five assists in the win. Black had 12 points, while Ka’Vonne Towns and Ashlen Dewart each scored 11.
The Mocs (11-3, 3-0) led 42-24 a minute into the second half, but a flurry of turnovers and missed shots and a lack of defense led to the Eagles’ flurry, as they clawed back to tie the game at 49 on a three-point play by Sierra Kirkland with 10:19 remaining.