January 18, 2007

WBB: 'Dores Fall at No. 16 Georgia, 83-71

Jan. 18, 2007

POST-GAME NOTES
VUWALK THE LINE Vanderbilt was outscored by Georgia 54-41 in the second half due in large part to free throw shooting. After only attempting four foul shots in the opening half, the Lady Bulldogs made it to the line 38 times in the final twenty minutes, making 29 of those attempts. Final Numbers: UGA 32-of-42, VU 12-of-18. TRAVELS & TRIBULATIONS The Commodores — who flew into Athens this morning after mechanical problems grounded the team on Wednesday evening — return to Nashville tonight in order to attend class on Friday. But the team will be back in the Peachtree State this weekend, as Vanderbilt faces Georgia Tech on Sunday, Jan. 21, at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. — site of the 2007 Southeastern Conference Tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for approximately 2 p.m. CT, following a contest between Georgia and Florida State. Both games will be broadcast by FSN South. The Commodores are currently in a stretch that includes six of eight games on the road.

POST-GAME NOTES

VUWALK THE LINE
Vanderbilt was outscored by Georgia 54-41 in the second half due in large part to free throw shooting. After only attempting four foul shots in the opening half, the Lady Bulldogs made it to the line 38 times in the final twenty minutes, making 29 of those attempts. Final Numbers:
UGA 32-of-42, VU 12-of-18.

TRAVELS & TRIBULATIONS
The Commodores — who flew into Athens this morning after mechanical problems grounded the team on Wednesday evening — return to Nashville tonight in order to attend class on Friday. But the team will be back in the Peachtree State this weekend, as Vanderbilt faces Georgia Tech on Sunday, Jan. 21, at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. — site of the 2007 Southeastern Conference Tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for approximately 2 p.m. CT, following a contest between Georgia and Florida State. Both games will be broadcast by FSN South. The Commodores are currently in a stretch that includes six of eight games on the road.

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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Ashley Houts scored a career-high 21 points and No. 16 Georgia broke open a close game with a 10-0 second-half run to beat No. 14 Vanderbilt 83-71 Thursday night.

Georgia, coming off a 52-41 home loss to No. 4 Tennessee, regrouped offensively with four players scoring in double figures.

Tasha Humphrey scored 18 points, and Janese Hardrick added 17 points and eight rebounds for Georgia (15-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference). Christy Marshall was 7 for 8 from the free-throw line in the last 3 minutes and added 13 points.

Christina Wirth led Vanderbilt (16-3, 3-2) with 16 points. Merideth Marsh, Caroline Williams and Carla Thomas each added 12 points, but couldn’t keep the Commodores from falling to 2-2 against ranked teams.

Thomas, fourth in the SEC averaging 17.4 points per game, was 4-for-11 from the field.

Marsh and Wirth fouled out late in the game.

Vanderbilt, led by Williams’ nine points on three 3-pointers, led 30-29 at halftime. Georgia shot only 31.3 percent from the field, but stayed close on Humphrey’s nine points, also on a season-high three 3-pointers.

With the 6-foot-3 Humphrey moving her scoring inside, Georgia took the lead early in the second half.

Megan Darrah rebounded a missed free throw by Marshall. Darrah’s three-point play, followed by a steal and basket by Hardrick, gave Georgia a 48-39 advantage.

Vanderbilt pulled within 50-46 before Georgia pulled away with its 10-0 run for a 60-46 lead with 6:42 left to play.