CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Chattanooga Lady Mocs used a decisive second-quarter surge to pull away from the Mercer Bears for a 72-59 women’s basketball victory Friday night at McKenzie Arena.

Chattanooga outscored Mercer 25-10 in the second period, turning a three-point deficit into a 37-25 halftime lead. The Bears, who led 15-12 after the first quarter, could not recover from that stretch. Both teams scored 33 points in the second half, but the Lady Mocs maintained their comfortable advantage throughout.

The win improves Chattanooga to 14-5 overall. Mercer falls to 12-9. An announced crowd of 1,410 watched the Southern Conference game.