Shana Miller scored 17 points and Mia Collins and Kaela Patrick added 16 apiece as the Chattanooga State women’s basketball team began its season and Stacey Franklin’s head-coaching career with a 78-72 road win Tuesday night against the Milligan College junior varsity. Mariah Bryant scored 10 points for the Lady Tigers.
* Despite 18 points, 12 rebounds and three steals by Hunter Simpson, the Tennessee Wesleyan women’s basketball team lost 84-82 to visiting Brenau in overtime Tuesday. Madison Walkup scored 14 points with four 3-point baskets and Lindsey Macon had five assists for TWU (1-2).
* The NAIA Division II Bryan women’s team lost 75-61 at NAIA D-I Martin Methodist (2-0), which got 19 ponts and five assists from Teairra Luckett. Amber Levi scored 16 points and Megan Billingsby had 14 with seven rebounds for Bryan (1-1), and Kaylee Smith scored 11 points. Bryan’s men are 1-3 after a 75-71 home loss to Oakwood.
* Cleveland State’s women are 2-1 after winning 56-48 Tuesday at Wallace State in Hanceville, Ala. The Cleveland State men won 74-62 and are 2-0.
* Katy Phillips scored 14 points for Georgia Northwestern in a 69-26 home loss Tuesday to four-year school Judson. The Lady Bobcats are 0-3 with only seven players available.