Jordan Horston leads streaking No. 5 Tennessee past Georgia

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Coach Kellie Harper said Tennessee's defense deserves credit for the Lady Vols remaining unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference.

Jordan Horston scored 19 points with 11 rebounds and No. 5 Tennessee overcame a sluggish first half to beat No. 13 Georgia 63-55 on Sunday in a key SEC game.

Georgia did not score in the final 4:10 and missed its last 10 shots from the field. Notably, Tamari Key, the Lady Vols' 6-foot-6 center who had been listed as questionable due to an ankle injury, was on the floor during the decisive closing stretch.

"We had Tamari in the game for that period and that made a difference," Harper said. "... I told our team we won this one with our defense."

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Georgia guard Chloe Chapman (1) drives past Tennessee guard Jordan Horston (25) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

Tennessee (18-1, 7-0 SEC) trailed by nine points late in the first half before recovering for its ninth consecutive win. The Lady Vols have their best start since opening the 2007-08 season with a 22-1 record.

Burrell had 13 points in her first start since missing most of the first half of the season after a knee injury in the opening game.

Jenna Staiti led Georgia (15-4, 4-3) with 16 points. Que Morrison had 14 points.

Morrison's free throw for Georgia cut Tennessee's lead to 57-55. The Lady Bulldogs were scoreless the remainder of the game.

While limited perhaps more by foul problems than the ankle injury that kept her out of practice this week, Key played only 21 minutes and had eight points. The junior made the most of