ATHENS, Ga. – Tennessee coach Kellie Harper said her team’s defense deserves credit for the comeback win that kept the Lady Volunteers unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference.
As for Tennessee’s return to the upper echelon of women’s college basketball?
Georgia coach Joni Taylor is pretty sure Harper has plenty to do with that.
Jordan Horston scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the fifth-ranked Lady Vols overcame a sluggish first half Sunday afternoon to beat No. 13 Georgia 63-55 at Stegeman Coliseum, a key league matchup and the 71st edition of what Taylor called “one of the grand old rivalries.”
The Lady Bulldogs were denied what would have been their first three-game winning streak in the series since 1984-86, and Tennessee extended its overall advantage to 52-19.