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Lady Vols prevailed in Florida

Alyssa Latham is a shot against Florida. (Photo: Tennessee Athletics)

The Lady Vols prevailed in Florida after half-time and will leave Gainesville with a critical 86-78 conference victory

Talaysia Cooper, who only played two minutes in the first half because of the whistle, led No. 15/13 (21-6, 8-6) with 18 points, Zee Spearan scored 16 points, Samara Spencer set 11 points and reached the achievement of the Achievement of the double double with 11 boards, and Juwel Speer and Ruby Whitehorn added 10 points each.

Ra Shaya Kyle led Florida (14-14, 6-8) with 19 points, while Liv McGill and Laila Reynolds scored 17 points each, and Jeriah Warren added 10 points.

Several Lady Vols spent most of the first half in bad difficulties and were 37-28 during the break. The Lady Vols scored 37 points in the third quarter to take the lead and capture them on the route.

With two games in the regular season – a street game in Kentucky and home game against Georgia – the Lady Vols are still used against the early rounds of the NCAA tournament.

First quarter

Florida scored the first tip and Tennessee Band the game after a block and a defense board by Tess Darby and an offensive board bucket from ZEE Spearman. Jillian Hollingshead tied the game after a block and an offensive board bucket with 4: 4. Talaysia Cooper swung a three and Kaniya Boyd ended the edge for a 10: 4 lead. After a series of Misses by Tennessee Band Florida, the game with 10-10, where the score was 4:21 Media Timeout.

One made a free throw from Florida after an off-ball foul by Tennessee Florida gave a lead of 11 to 10. Spearman broke Tennesses drought with a jumper from one foot for a 12-11 lead. One made a free throw from Florida with 12-12. A second trip to the line of line was twice and Florida bubbled in the first eight minutes-and a free throw brought Florida 13-12 into the front and then a layup after a theft gave the Gator a lead of 15-12. Another foul on Tennessee and one made a free throw on Florida 16-12, where the score was at the end of the first quarter.

Second quarter

Tennessee started the district with sales and Florida achieved a lead of 18-12 and a 12: 4 run. Alyssa Latham moved Tennessee to three to 18-15. Ruby Whitehorn hit a jumper for a score of 18-17, and Sara Puckett band from the arch with 20-20. Florida took a lead of 22-20 from the line before Whitehorn Es 22-22 band.

Florida went off the bow before Boyd came to the edge, and Spearan met a jumper to pull Tennessee to 27-26, where the score was at the time of 4:18 media. Florida continued and Tennessee continued before Whitehorn made it 37-28, where the score was at half time.

Half -time notes: Cooper only played for fouls in the first half, and the Lady Vols stacked even more whistles with three fouls, Hollingshead with two, Darby with two and whitehorn with two.

The Lady Vols shot a total of 27.3 percent and came to the line three times with a make, while the Gator 10-16 went out of the strip. Tennessee was called for only five fouls for only five for Florida. Whitehorn and Spearman each scored six points, while Jewel Spear and Samara Spencer were kept goalless.

Third quarter

Hollingshead connected himself and Speer met a three for a 39-33 point number. A theft and ready and one from Spear made it 41-36. The theft of Boyd and three from Spearman moved Tennessee to 41-39 and forced a break from Florida at 7:30 a.m. Florida achieved a lead of 43-39 from the time-out, and Spencer achieved a three after a Gator turnover for a 43-42 point number.

Cooper connected to 44-43 after an offensive board by Spearman, Tennessee, and Puckett found Cooper after an offensive board for a lead of 49: 45, in which the score in the 4:41 media was time-out time-out . Whitehorn scored from the break and Latham met another three for a 54-47 lead. A few free throws from Spencer did it 56-49. Spencer recovered from Florida Three and hit a foul at the other end. Spencer missed the free throw, but Florida traveled and Cooper came on the edge for a 60-51 lead. Florida Castle 60-55.

Spear took a hard fall and made one of two free throws for a 61-55 lead. Tennessee recovered the Miss, and Spearman achieved a lead of 63-57. Cooper was fouled and made the first, but missed the second. A Florida lane track gave her another shot and Cooper made it 65-57, where the score was at the end of the third quarter.

Tennesses 37 points in the third quarter exceeded the 28 points of the Lady Vols in the first half.

Fourth quarter

Cooper opened the quarter with three for a lead of 68-57. Florida closed 68-63 in a 6-0 run and forced Tennessee break with 7: 13 in the game. Cooper scored from the time out for a lead of 70-63, but Florida ended one and one to move to 70-66. Darby swung by three on a Boyd passport to play Tennessee with almost six minutes to play Tennessee. Florida concluded 73-69 after taking a poorly advised shot from Tennessee.

Cooper made it 75-69 and Florida quickly came to an end. Spencer has emptied a depth three for a 78-71 lead. Florida closed from the line after successive foul calls from Tennessee to 78-73. Florida called Timeout in the 3: 32 mark, with Tennessee held up at a lead of 78-73. After a Miscue by Florida, Spearan hit a sweater for an 80-73 lead with 2:33 on the left.

Whitehorn achieved a clever movement for an 82-73 lead, and Florida replied with a three and then closed from the line to 82-78 with 56.8 seconds ahead. Spearman ended an and one for an 85-78 lead with a 43.6 second lead. Florida had to double three times to send Tennessee into the line. Spencer made one for an 86-78 lead with a 13.8 second lead.