Lady Vols defeat Chattanooga ahead of conference play

The Lady Vols defeat Chattanooga ahead of conference play.

No. 7 Tennessee (11-1) defeated Chattanooga, 91-51, victory Monday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee opens Southeastern Conference Thursday against Alabama. Tipoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. EST at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Lady Vols led 22-5 in the first quarter against Chattanooga (2-12).

Tamari Key scored a game-high 18 points and finished with seven rebounds and two blocks for Tennessee, which led 43-19 at halftime.

Alexus Dye added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Karoline Striplin totaled 12 points and nine rebounds.

The Lady Vols recorded 30 assists with Jordan Walker totaling eight. Tess Darby totaled nine points, six assists and five rebounds for Tennessee.

Jordan Horston missed the game for Tennessee due to a non-COVID-19 related illness.

Amaria Pugh led Chattanooga with 17 points. Abbey Cornelius totaled three points and seven rebounds for Chattanooga.

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