When the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team is able to play as well on offense as it does on defense, the Mocs are difficult to beat.
That was the case in their Southern Conference road opener Thursday night in North Carolina, with the Mocs scoring 64 points in the final three quarters to pull away for a 73-55 win against UNC Greensboro.
The Mocs improved to 5-0 in true road games this season, as well as 16-3 overall and 4-0 in the SoCon. The Spartans (13-7, 2-3) lost at home for the first time this season in 12 games at Fleming Gymnasium.
When the Mocs have been most successful offensively, it’s because they’ve been able to find that third scorer to complement senior guard Jada Guinn and sophomore forward Raven Thompson. The No. 3 role has been filled by different players, and Thursday it was freshman Caia Elisaldez, who scored a career-high 14 points and added five assists.
Thompson led the way with 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Guinn had 18 points and three assists. They were also both perfect on free throws for the third straight game, with Thompson 4-for-4 and Guinn 3-for-3 this time.