No. 6 Lady Vols top Alabama 77-56, stay unbeaten in SEC play
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Ariel Massengale scored 17 points and shot 5 of 11 from 3-point range Thursday as No. 6 Tennessee trounced Alabama 77-56 to continue its domination of this series.
The Lady Vols (23-3, 13-0 SEC) were playing their first game since center Isabelle Harrison tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee, sidelining Tennessee’s leading scorer and rebounder for the season.
Tennessee fared just fine without Harrison in beating Alabama (13-15, 2-11) for the 41st straight time. Alabama hasn’t beaten Tennessee since the 1984 Southeastern Conference tournament and has never defeated the Lady Vols in Knoxville.
A much tougher test awaits the Lady Vols on Monday when they visit No. 2 South Carolina.
Tennessee’s Cierra Burdick had 16 points and nine rebounds. Bashaara Graves added 14 points.
Ashley Williams had 18 points, Hannah Cook scored 11 and Quanetria Bolton added 10 for Alabama.
