SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Jasmine Hassell scored 13 points and Anne Marie Armstrong had 12 points, and Georgia remained undefeated with an 80-45 victory over Savannah State on Wednesday night.
The Lady Bulldogs (13-0, ranked No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) forced 28 turnovers and held Savannah State (8-8) to 18-of-44 shooting.Ashley Houts added 10 points for Georgia.Crissa Jackson led Savannah State with 14 points.The rout was on early as the Lady Bulldogs, using a crushing defense that forced 28 turnovers, rolled to a 27-3 lead. Jasmine James, who finished with seven steals, had eight points during that opening burst.After a timeout with 10:54 left in the first half, however, Savannah State finally shook off the nerves and fought back. With 6-foot-7 freshman Reynetta Phillips scoring four points and blocking the lane, the Lady Tigers outscored Georgia 23-19 the rest of the way.Still, Georgia, aided by 15 Savannah State turnovers, held a commanding 46-26 lead at halftime.Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press
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Team Stat Comparison
UGA | SAV | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 80 | 45 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 29-64 (.453) | 18-44 (.409) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 7-15 (.467) | 4-15 (.267) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 15-24 (.625) | 5-9 (.556) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 9 (0/0) | 17 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 35 | 0 |
Next 5 Games
| UGA | SAV |
|---|---|
| 01/03 @ALA 3:00pm 01/07 UK 7:00pm 01/10 FLA 6:00pm 01/14 @VAN 8:00pm 01/17 @ARK 3:00pm |
01/02 @TTU 3:00pm 01/04 SCST 7:00pm 01/06 @FAMU 6:00pm 01/09 ULL 2:00pm 01/12 CHSO 7:00pm |
| Complete Schedule: Georgia | Savannah State | |