Weathersby’s Double-Double Powers UAB Past Chattanooga 67-52

Monday, November 29

Birmingham, Ala.

6:00 PM

UAB

-42,00 CUSA

Chattanooga

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Chattanooga

UAB

Weathersby’s Double-Double Powers UAB Past Chattanooga 67-52

11/29/2021 8:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BIRMINGHAM – Zakyia Weathersby tied her season-highs with 28 points and 18 rebounds along with three blocks to lead UAB to a 67-52 victory over Chattanooga on Monday night at Bartow Arena.

Emily Klaczek scored 12 points and Destinee McGhee added 11 for the Blazers, who remain undefeated at home and improve to 4-2 on the season.

Abbey Cornelius led the Mocs (1-6) with 20 points.

UAB led wire-to-wire, scoring the first six points of the game beginning with a Weathersby and-1 followed by a Margaret Whitley 3-pointer.

The Blazers broke the game open in the 2^nd quarter, using a 16-2 run to go ahead 33-17 at the 1:33 mark. Destiny McClendon closed out the scoring with a jumper to make the score 33-19 at halftime.

The Mocs chipped away at the UAB lead, getting within six points three times, the last to end the 3^rd quarter at 47-41.

Weathersby dominated the 4^th quarter, going a perfect 6-for-6, scoring 13 points in seven minutes of play. Klaczek's third 3-pointer of the game at 4:42 made the score 59-47 and put the Blazers up by double-figures the rest of the way.

"When you are at home and coming off two loses, you have to take care of business," head coach Randy Norton said. "It's going to be different people every night to step up. Tonight our 5s - Zakyia and Destinee combined for 39 points and 23 rebounds. Emily also gave us a huge spark off the bench."

As a team, UAB scored 32 points off of 19 UTC turnovers, had 18 second chance points to the Mocs' five and outscored Chattanooga in the paint 38-20.

"At the end of the day, this is a great team win and we are looking to get some momentum off this and continue to get better," added Norton.

Up next, the Blazers host Miles College on Dec. 5. Tipoff is at 2 p.m.

NOTES

UAB has won three straight against Chattanooga dating back to the 2018 WNIT
- The Blazers lead the series 10-9 in games played in Birmingham
After tonight's game, Weathersby is Conference USA's leading scorer (18.5 ppg), rebounder (12.3 rpg) and shot blocker (2.7 bpg)
- She recorded her 20^th career double-double and fifth this year
The Blazers tied a season-high with seven blocks (San Diego State)
UAB has out-rebounded the opponent in every game this season

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