Tennessee center Isabelle Harrison (20) drives between Georgia forward Merritt Hempe (13) and Georgia guard Tiaria Griffin in the first half their game Sunday in Athens.
Tennessee guard Ariel Massengale (5) reacts during her NCAA game against Georgia, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in Athens, Ga. Tennessee won 85-70.ATHENS, Ga. – Ariel Massengale and Isabelle Harrison took turns carving up Georgia’s defense.
With Massengale steering Tennessee’s offense in the second half and Harrison in the first, the Lady Volunteers proved too tough for Georgia to overcome.
“The main focus at halftime was getting paint points and getting the ball inside,” Massengale said. “Whether it was our posts scoring or our guards getting to the rim, we just wanted to score in the paint.”
Massengale scored a career-high 28 points and Harrison added 18 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 5 Tennessee hold on for an 85-70 victory over No. 19 Georgia on Sunday.
The Lady Volunteers (12-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) have won six straight and 14 of the last 15 series matchups with Georgia.