GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sha Brooks scored 29 points to lead No. 11 Florida to a 66-57 victory over No. 12 Tennessee on Sunday night.
It was the Gators (22-2, 8-1 SEC) first victory over the Lady Vols at the O’Connell Center since Jan. 21, 1997. Florida is 3-37 against Tennessee and first win since topping the Lady Vols 95-93 in overtime in Knoxville on Feb. 26, 2006. Florida had lost the next three meetings by at least 22 points.
Brooks single-handedly erased Tennessee’s seven-point lead late in the second half by scoring 12 consecutive points. The Lady Vols led 50-43 before Brooks’ run, which began with a 3-pointer with 7:06 to play. She followed with another 3-pointer, two free throws, another 3-pointer and one more free throw to put the Gators ahead 55-52 with 3:19 to play.
Brooks also hit a free throw with 52.5 seconds to play to give the Gators a 61-57 lead and added one more with 27.8 to play to put UF ahead 62-57.
Angie Bjorklund led Tennessee with 16 points. Kelley Cain had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
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