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Chattanooga Downs Western Carolina 74-67 - Match Report
Chattanooga got 22 points from Malachi Smith en route to a 74-67 victory over Western Carolina on Wednesday at Ramsey Center.
Chattanooga was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.5-point spread as an underdog.
David Jean-Baptiste had 18 points for Chattanooga and Darius Banks chipped in with 18 points. Malachi Smith had 4 assists for them, while A.J. Caldwell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Western Carolina got 18 points from Xavier Cork in a losing cause and another 13 points from Mason Faulkner. Mason Faulkner contributed 7 assists for them, while Tyler Harris had 8 rebounds.
Chattanooga was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Western Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-28.
Chattanooga heads into a battle against East Tennessee State. Western Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against The Citadel.