The final half of the second quarter wasn’t too good for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team Saturday, but the final 20 minutes of the game more than made up for it.
The Mocs allowed 11 points to Lafayette College in the second half of their first game of the Naismith Memorial Challenge, pulling away for a comfortable 68-43 victory at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
UTC (2-2) will play Bowling Green at 2 p.m. today.
Chelsey Shumpert had 15 points and three assists to lead the Mocs, Keiana Gilbert added 12 points and Jasmine Joyner had nine points and 10 rebounds. Lakelyn Bouldin had eight points and four rebounds, while Sydney Vanlandingham had seven points and five rebounds in her most extensive action of the season.
“I’ve been waiting for my moment to come,” Vanlandingham said. “The ball was moving well today. The floor was spaced out and we pushed ahead on rebounds. Today we were able to start building chemistry with all types of combinations.”