University of Georgia Athletics
University of Georgia
13-7,2-4SEC
Tennessee
14-6,6-0SEC
Georgia Falls to Tennessee, 68-55
January 15, 2023 | Women's Basketball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's Rickea Jackson scored 23 points to lead the Tennessee Lady Vols past Georgia by a 68-55 score Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Lady Bulldogs falls to 13-7 overall and 2-4 in the SEC. Tennessee improves to 14-6 and 6-0 in league play.
In addition to Jackson, Tess Darby scored 16 for Tennessee. Brittney Smith and Diamond Battles combined for 26 points as Georgia shot just 30 percent from the field.
Georgia missed its first eight shots in the game, as Tennessee built an early 13-2 lead midway through the first quarter. The Lady Vols found most of their points around the basket scoring 12 in the paint to lead 21-8 at the end of one.
The Lady Bulldogs jumped out on a 6-0 run in the second quarter, but Tennessee countered with a 5-0 run to build a double-digit lead once again. Georgia finished the half just 4-of-29 (14 percent) from the field, and the Lady Vols led 33-18 at the break.
Tennessee nailed three-straight 3-pointers right out of the half, forcing a Georgia timeout with the Lady Bulldogs trailing 42-20 at the 8:18 mark of the third quarter.
Georgia inched closer in the second half, but Tennessee pulled away in the end.
