Tech heads to the Chattanooga Christmas Classic on the campus of Chattanooga
December 19, 2014

Tech heads to the Chattanooga Christmas Classic on the campus of Chattanooga

The Tennessee Tech women's basketball team continues its busy week as it heads to the Chattanooga Christmas Classic on the campus of Chattanooga. Tech will play North Carolina A&T and Morgan State.

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women's basketball team continues its busy week as it heads to the Chattanooga Christmas Classic on the campus of Chattanooga. Tech will play North Carolina A&T and Morgan State.

Tech is looking to bounce back from a 72-53 loss of instate foe Lipscomb on Thursday night. The Lady Bisons' 3-point shooting again was the difference maker in the game. Five different Lipscomb players hit a shot from beyond the arch, including Chandler Cooper, who connected on a team-high four threes.  In the second half, the Lady Bison hit seven-of-12 from deep, and finished the game shooting 48-percent from three.

Tech was able to stay within reach behind sophomore Catherine Taylor's efforts. Taylor hit two threes of her own in the second half, and finished with 13 points, tying a career-high she had set earlier this season. Candace Parson finished the game with 17 points, adding eight boards and two blocked shots.

This is just the second time Tech has competed in a Tournament at UTC, the last time coming in the 1987-88 season. That year Tech opened with a game versus UNC Charlotte, winning 60-56, before falling to the host Lady Mocs, 82-65.

The Broadcasts
Radio: 106.1 FM - The Eagle - Dylan Vazzano
Webcast: SoCon Digit Network
Live Stats: GoMocs.com

SETTING THE STAGE
vs. North Carolina A&T at 1 p.m. CST on Saturday
Tech and N.C. A&T have never face each other before. The Aggies are 6-4 overall with an overtime win against Davidson as well as victories against Navy and Oral Roberts. NC A&T lost is last two games including a narrow overtime loss at Appalachian State. The Aggies are averaging 59.8 points per game and are shooting 37 percent from the field while making 25 percent of their attempts from beyond the arc. NC A&T is averaging 36.6 rebounds per game, 1.8 more per outing than its opponents. The team is averaging 10.3 assists, 18.1 turnovers, 11.2 steals and 2.1 blocked shots per game.

Apirll McRae has a team-best 12.3 points per game and 4.0 rebounds. Eboni Ross who has played in and started nine games, is third on the team in scoring with 9.0 points and has a team-best 7.3 rebounds per game. Debbie Smith is second on the team in scoring with 9.4 points per game and 4.4 rebounds. She has 22 assists and six steals. Christina Carter has a team-best 29 assists and 32 steals and averages 8.9 points per game.

 

vs. Morgan State at 11 a.m. CST on Sunday
Tech is 1-0 versus Morgan State, winning in 1984-85, 88-66. That meeting was also on a neutral site, as they met in the Converse Classic in Natchitoches, La. The Bears are looking to snap a six-game losing skid this weekend. After starting the season with back-to-back losses at Georgia and Georgia Tech, Morgan State posted wins over Wesley and Washington Adventist before dropping the next six. The Bears, with a season-best 90 points against Wesley, are averaging 57.2 per game. They are shooting 31.8 percent from the field and 19 percent from beyond the arc. On the boards, opponents are averaging 9.5 more rebounds per game. Morgan State averages 7.1 assists, 17.4 turnovers, 12.3 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.

Tracey Carrington leads the team with 19.3 points per game and has 5.1 rebounds. She has 15 assists, 19 turnovers and 15 steals. Also averaging double figures is Braennan Farrar with 10.2 points per game with 22 steals on the year.