Jim Foster challenged his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team in a number of ways after back-to-back losses against Southern Conference competition.
The Mocs apparently listened.
They took control of their game Saturday against Wofford in the third quarter and cruised to a 76-46 win in McKenzie Arena. Then seniors Aryanna and Keiana Gilbert and Anna Claire Noblit, as well as manager Chase Clounch, were honored.
The win enabled UTC (16-10, 7-5) to hold a game-and-a-half lead on Furman for third in the league standings heading into the final week. The Mocs have to defeat Samford or Mercer in their final two games to maintain that placement.
Mercer (25-2, 12-0) and East Tennessee State (17-10, 10-2) have clinched the top two spots.