Contributed/ETSU Athletics

On Jan. 17, the ETSU women’s basketball team played against their Southern Conference rivals, the Chattanooga Mocs. The first conference win still eluded the Bucs, as ETSU lost 53-41.

The game started strong for the Buccaneers, with ETSU quickly taking the lead. The first quarter ends with a score of 13-21, with the Buccaneers quickly gaining momentum. The Mocs slowly gained on the Bucs in the beginning of the second quarter, scoring all the way up to 22 points without ETSU making 1. With a solid layup by Jaidyn Harper, the Buccaneers turned their luck around. The game continues to be a struggle between these teams, with the halftime score ending 28-25, in favor of the Mocs, who take a 3-point lead.

The second half of the match began with Chattanooga scoring another 4 points on the Buccaneers, furthering their lead. After a layup by Anala Nelson to tighten up the game, neither team is able to score for almost 4 minutes. As the time ticked down, both teams were anxious to score more points, leading to another close score of 40-34 in the third quarter, with the Mocs still in the lead.

The fourth and final quarter slowly degrades for the Buccaneers, with the Mocs holding an almost 10-point lead the entire time. With not enough time to truly catch up, ETSU ended up losing against Chattanooga with a final score of 53-41.

The ETSU women’s basketball team will play against another Southern Conference opponent, the Western Carolina Catamounts, on Jan. 22 at 6 p.m.

For information on ETSU women’s basketball, visit ETSUBucs.com.

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