Jan. 14, 2006

Final Stats

Cullowhee, N.C. - For the second time this season, Western Carolina established a single-game record, making 15 3-pointers, en route to a 75-56 victory over Chattanooga Saturday night at the Ramsey Activity Center. The Catamounts, led by Kyle Greathouse and Negus McKenna, snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Mocs (9-9, 1-3 Southern Conference) while improving to 8-10 overall and 2-1 in the SoCon. Also, by reaching the eight-win mark, Western ties its win total from last season.

Earlier this season, Western hit a then school-record 14 treys in a win over UNC Asheville.

Greathouse, who was 6-of-11 from 3-point range, finished with a season-high 18 points, adding a season-high eight assists. McKenna, who was 5-of-8 from beyond the arc, also had a season-high with 15 points, while getting five rebounds. Western was also led by David Berghoefer, who had his second-consecutive double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Antonio Russell contributed 11 points.

Western raced out to an 11-0 lead to start the game and never relinquished the advantage. Chattanooga would call a timeout and responded by closing the gap to four (11-7). However, McKenna drained a trey and put momentum back on Western's side. The Mocs kept the game close over the next five minutes with the Cats owning a 10-point advantage (28-18) with 9:43 left before the break. From that point, Western went on a 10-0 run to take a 20-point cushion, thanks to 3's by McKenna and Russell as well as jumpers from Eric Wilson and Corey Muirhead, and would eventually take that same 20-point lead into the locker room at intermission.

Chattanooga came out with better intensity to start the second half and worked its deficit to 14 (52-38) at the 14:29 mark. The Mocs got a 3-pointer from Keddric Mays, a layup by Casey Long, a layup from Alphonso Pugh and four points from Charles Anderson during their early second-half spurt. However, Greathouse sank a 3-pointer with 14:17 left and Western did not look back. Greathouse also hit the record-breaking 3-pointer with 8:18 remaining to push the Cats' lead to 24 (66-42).

The Catamounts made 28 baskets, with 20 assists, and got off 67 shots, while the Mocs were only 19-of-44 from the field. Western, who is second in the SoCon in 3-point field goal percentage, were 15-of-39 beyond the arc, but were just 3-of-10 from the free throw line. The Mocs only sank 3-of-16 shots from long range.

Steve Cherry came off the bench to pace the Mocs with 15 points, while Pugh added 12 points and led UTC with six rebounds.

Western Carolina will return to action Monday (Jan. 16) to play at UNC Greensboro at 7:00 pm.