Lady Vols run past Georgia, 73-56

Lady Vols defeat Georgia.

KNOXVILLE — A dominant second-half performance spelled victory for the Lady Vols Sunday afternoon in a matinee game at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee was in a close game early before blowing things open after halftime in a 73-56 Southeastern Conference win over Georgia.

The Lady Vols (13-3 overall, 3-1 in the SEC) had four players post double figures in the scoring column. Rennia Davis led the way with 17 points for the Lady Vols, who trailed 20-13 after the first quarter, but closed the second frame with a 10-2 run to take a 35-29 lead by halftime.

Jordan Horston, a freshman, scored 14 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed rebounds. Tamari Key had 13 points and senior Lou Brown finished with 12 points.

Davis, a junior, also had six rebounds for Tennessee, which travels to Florida Thursday night for a 6 p.m. showdown with the Gators.

The Lady Bulldogs (10-7, 1-3) got 13 points from Maya Caldwell.