The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team woke up Saturday morning in Green Bay, Wis., with a chilly temperature in the air and snow on the ground.
Things didn’t warm up much more once the Mocs got to the Kress Center.
The Mocs made only seven shots after the first quarter and turned the ball over 24 times in a season-opening 60-30 loss to the Green Bay Phoenix.
There’s little time to rest, as the UTC players will be back on campus and practicing this afternoon in preparation for their next game, Monday at home against Central Florida. Due to some renovations being finished at McKenzie Arena, the game will be played at Maclellan Gym as part of a “Back to the Mac” night.
Senior Aryanna Gilbert played all 40 minutes Saturday and scored 10 points to lead the Mocs, all in the first 7:43 of the game. Sophomore Lakelyn Bouldin added eight points, but the third-leading scorer was freshman Brooke Burns, who scored four. The team shot 27 percent for the game.