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Shauntai Battle vs Chattanooga
Shauntai Battle scored a career-high 16 points Saturday vs. Chattanooga.
73
Winner Chattanooga UTC 9-11, 4-1 SoCon
63
Samford SAM 7-13, 2-3 SoCon
Winner
Chattanooga UTC
9-11, 4-1 SoCon
73
Final
63
Samford SAM
7-13, 2-3 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Chattanooga UTC 10 18 21 24 73
Samford SAM 18 17 21 7 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Chattanooga's Fourth-Quarter Run Sinks WBB, 73-63

BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A fourth quarter run by Chattanooga gave the Mocs a 73-63 come-from-behind win over Samford in Southern Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon in the Pete Hanna Center.
 
Samford led, 56-49, heading into the fourth quarter, but Chattanooga outscored the Bulldogs, 24-7 in the fourth quarter to come back for the win.
 
With the loss, Samford falls to 7-13 overall and 2-3 in Southern Conference play. Chattanooga improves to 9-11 overall and 4-1 in league games.


 
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • For Samford in the loss, Shauntai Battle scored a career-high 16 points.
  • Cassidy Williams followed with 13 points for the Bulldogs.
  • Chattanooga was led by Lakelyn Bouldin with 19 points, making 8-of-9 shots from the floor.
  • Brooke Burns, Bria Dial and Abbey Cornelius added 14 points each for the Mocs.
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
  • Chattanooga jumped out to an early 6-2 lead, but Samford scored the next five points to take a 7-6 advantage with 5:25 left in the first quarter following a three-pointer by Ta'Naisha Hill.
  • With Samford trailing, 8-7, the Bulldogs closed the first quarter with an 11-2 run to take an 18-10 lead at the end of the opening period.
  • In the second quarter, Chattanooga fought back to cut the lead to just one point at 22-21 with 6:36 left in the quarter.
  • Samford pushed the lead back out to six at 27-21 with 5:42 to go in the period after a layup on a fast break by Natalie Armstrong.
  • The Bulldogs increased their lead to nine at 35-26 late in the second quarter, but a late basket by UTC's Bouldin cut the lead to 35-28 heading into the locker room at halftime.
  • Samford pushed its lead to nine points at 39-30, but back-to-back Chattanooga three-pointers cut the lead to 39-36 with 6:14 to go in the third quarter.
  • With Samford leading, 52-49, the Bulldogs scored the final four points of the quarter to take a 56-49 advantage at the end of the third period.
  • In the fourth quarter, with Samford leading 57-51, Chattanooga went on a 10-0 run to take a 61-57 lead with 5:11 to go.
  • The Mocs pushed their lead to seven points at 66-59.
  • Chattanooga hit several key free throws down the stretch to pull out the 73-63 win.
 
UP NEXT
  • Samford will travel to Greenville, S.C., to take on the Furman Paladins on Thursday, Jan. 31. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. (CT) start from Furman's Timmons Arena.
 
 
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