Hassell, Georgia women too much for Georgia Tech

Sunday, December 4, 2011

ATHENS, Ga. - Jasmine Hassell scored a career-high 24 points, Jasmine James added 12 and No. 15 Georgia beat Georgia Tech 75-68 on Sunday.

The Lady Bulldogs (7-1) improved to 30-4 in the series, including 13-0 at Stegeman Coliseum.

Sasha Goodlett and Tyaunna Marshall scored 19 points and Metra Walthour finished with 14 for Georgia Tech (5-3). The Yellow Jackets have dropped three of four.

Georgia has won three straight since losing to Georgetown on Nov. 26.

The Yellow Jackets, who fell to 8-51 against the Southeastern Conference, had won two of three in the series.

Walthour's basket with 32.9 seconds remaining cut the lead to three, but Meredith Mitchell added a free throw, and Hassell followed with a defensive rebound and two free throws to put Georgia ahead 74-68.