The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team used an 11-2 third-quarter run to create some separation Thursday night and cruised to a 74-53 Southern Conference win over UNC Greensboro in Fleming Gymnasium in Greensboro, N.C.
The Mocs improved to 17-7 overall and 8-2 in conference play. They’ll play their final road game of the regular season Saturday at Western Carolina, which lost to East Tennessee State in a close game Thursday.
UTC had a 32-30 lead at halftime but outscored the Spartans 24-13 in the third quarter to build a 13-point advantage. The lead peaked at 22 in the final period of play.
Mocs post Jasmine Joyner continued her recent rampage with 21 points, 13 rebounds, five blocks and a pair of steals. Queen Alford scored 18 points with five rebounds. Keiana Gilbert had 16 points and five rebounds, while Moses Johnson had 12 points and nine rebounds.
Alicia Payne had six assists.
Lucy Mason had 19 points to lead the Spartans (8-17, 0-10) but shot only 7-for-23 from the floor. Jade Scaife scored 12 points and had nine rebounds, while Bailey Williams had 10 points and five rebounds. UNCG shot only 31 percent from the floor.