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No. 20/17 Tennessee Lady Vols Fall To Alabama, 86-65
January 17, 2019 |
UT Athletics
Sophomore Evina Westbrook was Tennessee’s (12-5, 1-4 SEC) high scorer with 19 points and five assists. Zaay Green finished the day with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while fellow freshman Rae Burrell managed 12 points and seven rebounds. Alabama (10-8, 2-3 SEC) was led by junior Cierra Johnson, who had 17 points and seven rebounds. Ariyah Copeland finished with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Shaquera Wade added 15 points.  Tennessee Women’s Basketball freshman Zaay Green scored 14 points Thursday night against Alabama. (UT Athletics) The Lady Vols led by one on two occasions and out-rebounded Alabama 12 to nine in the opening quarter, but the Crimson Tide rode three-of-six shooting from behind the arc and a 52.9 field goal percentage to a 22-18 lead by the end of the first stanza. Nine players saw action for Tennessee in the first period with six of them contributing at least two points. With 6:33 remaining in the half the Crimson Tide pulled ahead by six points, but Zaay Green and Kasiyahna Kushkituah combined for five straight points to put Tennessee within one by the media timeout. The Lady Vols took their first lead of the quarter off a Zaay Green 3-pointer with 2:23 remaining in the half. Alabama rallied with five quick points, but Evina Westbrook knocked down a 15-foot jumper to send UT into the locker room down two at 36-34. The teams traded baskets in the opening minute and a half of the second half before a Copeland layup launched a 7-0 run by the Crimson Tide, giving the home team a 45-36 lead at the 7:36 mark. Zaay Green broke the drought for UT, driving and converting on a 10-foot jumper in the lane to set off a 10-2 run to pull UT within one with 4:21 to play in the third. UA rallied back, building back a five-point lead to go into the final stanza up 60-55. Alabama had the hot hand in the fourth quarter, while Tennessee’s offense fell cold, and the Crimson Tide went nine of 17 to outscore the Lady Vols 26-10 in the fourth quarter and close out the victory. Freshmen Finding Their Groove Bench Contributing Big On The Boards
[320center[ Up Next for Tennessee Lady VolsThe Tennessee Lady Vols will return home to host Arkansas on Monday, January 21st in the annual We Back Pat game. The game is scheduled to tip at 7:00pm and will be televised by the SEC Network. SectionsAssociations, Basketball (Women), Colleges, Featured Story, NCAA, Southeastern Conference, Sports, University of TennesseeTopicsAlabama, Ariyah Copeland, Arkansas, Cierra Johnson, Crimson Tide, Evina Westbrook, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Lady Vols, Rae Burrell, SEC, Shaquera Wade, Southeastern Conference, Tennessee, Tennessee Lady Vols, Tuscaloosa AL, UT, UT Basketball, UT Lady Vols, UT Men's Basketball, Zaay Green |
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