Chattanooga Christian School freshman Momo Moore is making a habit of making difficult things look easy on the basketball court.
Last year’s Division II-AA Miss Basketball finalist notched her third straight game with 30 or more points in helping lead the way to a 60-50 home victory over previously-unbeaten Cleveland. The dynamic Lady Chargers’ (3-1) point guard, who just received her 10th collegiate offer from Clemson, finished with 31 points and seven assists.
Moore closed out the third quarter with a major 3-pointer with multiple defenders in her face, while she made a highly-difficult pass around a defender to senior teammate Jaydah Rainey for a layup in the fourth quarter.
“The constant reps and workouts I put in are starting to pay off,” Moore said. “I just keep practicing, practicing and practicing. Eventually, hard work pays off and it is starting to show in games. Our team played with a lot of intensity tonight. Cleveland made some runs, but we kept playing hard and never would give in.”
Senior Lailani Hatten was critical for CCS’s success as the 5-foot-10 forward finished with nine points, 12 rebounds and a pair of blocks. Hatten had an offensive putback with 1:22 left in the fourth quarter to build a commanding 55-48 lead.