FINAL SCORE: Chattanooga 58, Hampton 50
RECORDS: Chattanooga 2-1; Hampton 1-1
LOCATION: Convocation Center
IN BRIEF: A pair of scoreless droughts for Hampton proved too much as Chattanooga defeated Hampton 58-50 on Friday night in the 2018 home opener for the Lady Pirates.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hampton jumped out to an early 6-0 lead on a bucket by Laren VanArsdale at the 6:30 mark.  A 3-pointer by Mahaley Holit kept the lead at six with a 9-3 advantage at 4:18.  The Mocs scored the next six to tie it at 9-all on a Shelbie Davenport jumper with 2:05 remaining.  Two LaShayla Wright-Ponder free throws gave Hampton a 14-9 lead after one.
• A Charlisa Jenkins jumper with 6:40 left in the half put Hampton up 20-14, but the Mocs scored the next 11 points to lead 25-20 on a triple by Molly Melton at the 2:32 mark.  A triple by Alyssa Sweeney and a pair of Ashley Bates free throws in the final 30 seconds helped Hampton trail 31-30 at half.
• Kaylah Lupoe hit a layup at the 4:40 mark of the third for a 39-34 Hampton lead, but that turned into the last points of the quarter as the Mocs went on a 13-0 run that went 50 seconds into the fourth as a Lakelyn Bouldin 3-ball gave the guests a 47-39 lead.  Hampton could get no closer than five the rest of the way.

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

• Jenkins was the leading scorer for Hampton with 15 points, 13 rebounds and three steals.
• Bates followed with 13 points and five steals.
• VanArsdale added eight points for Hampton.

NEXT UP
Hampton returns to the Convocation Center on Tuesday night for a 7pm tip against James Madison University.
For more information on Hampton University women's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.