Senior center Kasiyahna Kushkituah came off the bench Sunday afternoon to lead Tennessee with 13 points in a 66-40 home win against UNC Greensboro, and all 11 players available for the Lady Volunteers clocked at least 13 minutes of game time and scored at least two points.
Tennessee (5-1) never trailed, leading 14-5, 31-19 and 49-29 at the quarter breaks. Rennia Davis and Marta Suarez each scored nine points for the Lady Vols – Suarez with seven rebounds and Davis with six plus three assists and two blocks – and Jordan Horston and Jessie Rennie tied for the game high in assists (five).
As of Sunday afternoon, the only game remaining on Tennessee’s schedule before its Southeastern Conference opener at Texas A&M on New Year’s Eve is a Dec. 28 home game against in-state foe Lipscomb.
Tori Powell scored 16 points for the Spartans, who fell to 1-7 with just one game remaining before they tip off Southern Conference play.