London sparks Chattanooga to 1st win, tops Hiwassee, 94-46
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Makinde London scored 20 points and grabbed a half-dozen rebounds as Chattanooga broke into the win column after two-straight losses, thundering past Hiwassee College, 94-46 on Thursday night.
It took Chattanooga 10 minutes to take the lead for good. Tevin Henry put the Tigers up by five points on a layup with 11:06 left and London answered with eight straight points. His eighth point, on a layup with 9:03 to play, put Chattanooga in front, 17-16. Rodney Chatman took over, hitting back-to-back treys to push the lead to 23-16 and by halftime the Mocs led, 42-23.
Chattanooga finished the game shooting 56.4 percent from the field (31 of 55), including 14 of 27 from behind the arc.
A small, private Methodist school in Madisonville, Tennessee that competes in the NCCAA, the Tigers gave a respectable showing early on, but faded and finished the game shooting 33.3 percent from the field (18 of 54).
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Dillon
- Charles Davis
- Unice Washington
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-2 | 0.5 | 12-8 |
| Wofford | 5-2 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Chattanooga | 4-2 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Furman | 3-4 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| Mercer | 3-4 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| VMI | 3-4 | 2.5 | 9-11 |
| Western Carolina | 1-6 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
| The Citadel | 0-7 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
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