Hiwassee Tigers @ Chattanooga Mocs
Johnson, Toatley spark Chattanooga past Hiwassee 95-62
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Jerry Johnson scored a season-high 20 points with six rebounds and five steals, five players scored in double figures and Chattanooga rallied past Hiwassee 95-62 Tuesday night.
David Jean-Baptiste and Donavan Toatley scored 19 points apiece, Justin Brown added 14 more on 7-for-8 shooting with eight rebounds, and Kevin Easley added 11 points for the Mocs (3-5).
Hiwassee, from the National Christian College Athletic Association, opened the game with some lights-out shooting, the Tigers making 12 of their first 19 from the floor (63 percent) and battling Chattanooga 31-31 through most of the opening period. Toatley scored on a drive that pushed the Mocs to a 12-0 run over the last four minutes into a 43-31 halftime lead.
Johnson and Easley opened the second half with 3-pointers as Chattanooga asserted itself, upping its field-goal percentage from 46 to 58 percent. Johnson's five steals were the most by a Moc in a game since December, 2016.
Bryant Bernard led Hiwassee with 25 points.
Game Information
Chattanooga, TN
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Davis Maxwell
Referee:Andy Ezzelle
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Wofford | 11-6 | 2 | 19-11 |
| Furman | 10-7 | 3 | 19-11 |
| Mercer | 10-7 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Samford | 10-7 | 3 | 17-13 |
| Western Carolina | 9-8 | 4 | 13-15 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-8 | 4 | 13-17 |
| Chattanooga | 6-11 | 7 | 12-18 |
| The Citadel | 6-11 | 7 | 9-21 |
| VMI | 1-16 | 12 | 6-24 |
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