Lady Vols claim second victory against Vanderbilt this season

The Lady Vols claim its second victory against Vanderbilt this season.

The Lady Vols completed a season sweep of in-state and Southeastern Conference rival Vanderbilt Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

No. 13 Tennessee (21-4, 10-2 SEC) overcame 10 first-half turnovers to capture a 66-52 victory over the Commodores (12-14, 3-9 SEC).

Jordan Horston recorded another double-double, her 12th of the season for the Lady Vols, who also defeated the Commodores last month in Nashville.

She had 16 points and 13 rebounds for Tennessee, which led, 15-12, after the first quarter. Horston also had seven assists.

Rae Burrell added 15 points off the bench for the Lady Vols, who opened a 31-26 advantage by halftime before holding Vanderbilt scoreless for over five minutes to open the third quarter.

Alexus Dye, Jordan Walker, Tamari Key and Sara Puckett each scored eight points for Tennessee.

Key also had nine rebounds and five assists, while Puckett fished with seven rebounds.

Vanderbilt’s Brinae Alexander had a game-high 19 points. Iyana Moore finished with 17 points for the Commodores.

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