Box Score

The Basics
Score: Chattanooga 77 - Western Carolina 59
Records: Western Carolina 4-13, 0-3 SoCon, Chattanooga 12-5, 3-0 SoCon
Location: McKenzie Arena - Chattanooga, Tenn.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Western Carolina women's basketball dropped its first Southern Conference road game of the season 77-59 to Chattanooga Wednesday in McKenzie Arena.

The Catamounts watched a strong first period, trailing the Mocs 19-14, erode in the ensuing next two periods. Western Carolina scored just 12 points in the second and 11 in the third as Chattanooga took advantage of the scoring droughts to build a 60-37 lead after three periods.

Western Carolina did finish strong outscoring Chattanooga 22-17 in the fourth period.

Chattanoga shot a scorching 52.6 percent from the field and was assisted in scoring by 19 trips to the free throwline going 15-for-19 in the game. The Mocs scored 50 of its 77 points inside the paint.

Western Carolina had two players score in double figures with sophomore guard Ace Easter leading the way with 13 points and senior guard Lindsay Simpson following with 10. Chattanooga had four players score in double figures paced by Queen Alford's 20.

Turning Point
Chattanooga took a slim 19-14 lead in the first period and ballooned it to 41-26 at the half outscoring Western Carolina 22-12 in the second period.

Individual Leaders
- Easter hit three treys and led Western Carolina with 13 points.
- Simpson had 10 points and hit a pair of three-pointers.
- Sophomore guard Kyia Hough was 4-of-6 from the free throw line.
- Alford for Chattanooga had 20 points and was 5-of-5 from the free throw line.

Inside the Box Score
- Chattanooga shot 52.6 percent from the field.
- Chattanooga had 12 blocks in the game.
- Western Carolina tied its season-low for turnovers with 12.
- The Mocs were 15-of-19 from the free throw line.
- Chattanooga had 26 defensive rebounds ripping down 40 overall to Western Carolina's 34.

News & Notes
- With 10 points against Chattanooga, Simpson has scored in double figures in the last four games and has hit at least on three-pointer in the last five games.
- Simpson's pair of three-pointers against Chattanooga gives her 156 in her career ranking her in fourth place in the Catamount record books - she needs two three-pointers to move into third place overtaking former Catamount Emily Clarke who had 157 in her career.
- Easter has scored in double figures six of the last seven games with 13 points against Chattanooga.
- Freshman guard Angel Allen poured in a career-high seven points and connected on a career-high three field goals.
- With the loss to Chattanooga, Western Carolina has lost 11 straight to the Mocs. - Western Carolina is still looking for a road win with an 0-9 record in contests away from the Ramsey Center.

Up Next
Western Carolina completes its two-game road swing traveling to ETSU Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip-off. The game will be televised on ESPN3.

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