Tamari Key helped the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team win its fifth consecutive game Sunday afternoon.
Key scored a career-high 23 points and had a career-high 10 blocks to go with 10 rebounds, leading the No. 20 Lady Vols to a 79-65 Southeastern Conference victory over Florida at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Key, who had seven blocks in the first half, received plenty of help from her supporting cast against the Gators (9-8, 2-7 SEC).
Tamari Key put up the fourth triple-double in @LadyVol_Hoops history 🙌 pic.twitter.com/TKrnNgkkVy
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) January 31, 2021
Tennessee (12-3, 6-1) had 21 points and nine rebounds from Rae Burrell. Rennia Davis had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Lady Vols, who overcame a slow start and were down 21-19 after the first quarter.
It was a balanced offensive effort for the Lady Vols as Jordan Walker had nine points and three assists, while Kasi Kushkituah scored eight points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Tennessee was dominant inside against the Gators as the Lady Vols had 56 points in the paint.
Kiara Smith and Lavender Briggs scored 23 points each for the Gators. No other Florida player had more than five points.
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