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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's basketball will host the nationally-ranked Georgia Lady Bulldogs Thursday, Nov. 19 in a "Pack the House" Challenge at the McKenzie Arena.

The Lady Mocs were the Southern Conference winners last season of the "Pack the House" Challenge with more than 7,000 fans in attendance as UTC nearly upset the two-time defending National Champion Lady Vols at the Roundhouse.

The Lady Bulldogs posted a 62-51 upset victory over No. 13 Oklahoma in the season opener in Athens and moved up in the AP Top 25 Poll from 21^st to 16^th. They were ranked 22^nd in the ESPN Coaches Poll released Tuesday afternoon.

Porsha Phillips and Jasmine James each posted 15 points for Georgia in the win. Phillips added 12 rebounds for a double-double in the season opener. James was also tabbed the SEC's freshman of the week for her performance. Senior Angel Robinson tipped in 12 points while senior Ashley Houts added 11 from the point.

Georgia features a young team with six newcomers joining five returning letterwinners. One of the Lady Bulldogs veterans is senior Ashely Houts. The Trenton, Ga., native was the 2007 SEC Freshman of the Year and an All-SEC performer in 2008 and 2009 at point. She earned gold medals representing the United States and was the lone rising sophomore chosen for the U.S. National Team that won the 2007 FIBA U21 World Championships. Last summer she was on the undefeated American squad at the World University Games and averaged 8.3 points per game.

The Lady Mocs and Georgia have met 12 times. The Lady Bulldogs have won 11 of those contests including the last meeting in the season-opener of the 2002-03 season at the Roundhouse. Georgia, ranked eighth at the time, came away with a 79-58 win. Chattanooga's lone win was a 79-74 decision home contest in 1980 at Maclellan Gym. Landers, now in his 30^th season at Georgia, has been the Lady Bulldogs' head coach for all 12 meetings.

The Lady Mocs spit a pair of road games to start the season. East Tennessee State posted an 85-61 win over Chattanooga in the opener in Johnson City, Tenn. Two days later, the Lady Mocs rebounded for a 76-66 win over Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn. Shanara Hollinquest leads the team with 17.5 points per game. She posted a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds against ETSU and had a team-high 21 points against the Lady Govs.

The game will tip off at 7 p.m. at the Roundhouse. Tickets are on sale at the McKenzie Arena box office. Call 423-266-6627 (MOCS) or log onto the official website of UTC athletics, GoMocs.com, and print your tickets out at home. Larry Ward, "the Voice of the Lady Mocs" will have all the action live on ESPN 105.1 The Zone. Live streaming video will be available online at GoMocs.com.