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02/18 03:43 CST Chattanooga hosts Western Carolina after Elisaldez's 27-point
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Chattanooga hosts Western Carolina after Elisaldez's 27-point game
By The Associated Press
Western Carolina Catamounts (3-22, 0-11 SoCon) at Chattanooga Mocs (16-7, 8-2
SoCon)
Chattanooga, Tennessee; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga hosts Western Carolina after Caia Elisaldez scored 27
points in Chattanooga's 91-90 loss to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
The Mocs have gone 9-3 in home games. Chattanooga ranks fifth in the SoCon in
rebounding averaging 33.0 rebounds. Gianna Corbitt leads the Mocs with 8.2
boards.
The Catamounts are 0-11 against SoCon opponents. Western Carolina has a 2-12
record against teams over .500.
Chattanooga is shooting 42.6% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point
higher than the 41.6% Western Carolina allows to opponents. Western Carolina
averages 5.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game
than Chattanooga gives up.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elisaldez is averaging 15.7 points, 5.3 assists and 1.7 steals
for the Mocs. Corbitt is averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.
Ally Hollifield is averaging 11.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.2
steals for the Catamounts. Betsey Burnett is averaging 1.1 made 3-pointers over
the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mocs: 8-2, averaging 63.6 points, 36.9 rebounds, 10.6 assists,
6.9 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 53.0 points per game.
Catamounts: 0-10, averaging 51.9 points, 29.0 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 6.6 steals
and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 34.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 65.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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