No. 7 Lady Vols rout Long Beach State, 90-61

Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick calls to her team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Calvin Mattheis) Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick calls to her team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Calvin Mattheis)

By Associated Press December 18, 2017 2 min read

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Tennessee women’s basketball team made quick work of Long Beach State on Sunday.

Anastasia Hayes and Meme Jackson each scored 15 points as seventh-ranked Tennessee won 90-61 to extend its season-opening winning streak to 11.

Evina Westbrook and Mercedes Russell added 14 points apiece in the Lady Vols’ fourth road victory away from home, and Jaime Nared had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Tennessee is 11-0 for the first since winning the first 18 in 2005-06.

“We’re focused and we played hard,” said Russell, who had 10 rebounds and three steals. “We were locked in, and everybody on the court was involved. A road win is always difficult because you’re in a different environment, but we showed a level of maturity.”

Jackson drilled five 3-pointers and had seven rebounds and four assists.