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UTC survives overtime scare to win SoCon title

Sophomore guard Chelsey Shumpert, right, led the UTC women's basketball team with 26 points against East Tennessee State on March 8, 2015.
Sophomore guard Chelsey Shumpert, right, led the UTC women's basketball team with 26 points against East Tennessee State on March 8, 2015. Sophomore guard Chelsey Shumpert, right, led the UTC women's basketball team with 26 points against East Tennessee State on March 8, 2015.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team blew a big second-half lead against East Tennessee State today, but the Mocs regrouped to claim a 61-56 overtime win.

UTC (29-3) led by as many as 24 points in the second half before the Bucs made a frantic rally, using a 15-0 run late to tie the game 51-51 at the end of regulation.

UTC scored the first seven points of the overtime and held on for the win.

Sophomore guard Chelsey Shumpert led the Mocs with 26 points.

ETSU (21-11) was led by Destiny Mitchell with 19 points and 10 rebounds.