Lady Vols defeat UK Hoops 91-54 , tighten SEC race

UK womens basketball team head shots for the 2011-12 season.
 Photo by Chet White

UK women’s basketball team head shots for the 2011-12 season. Photo by Chet White

The Tennessee Lady Vols started off with a 10-2 run and never looked back en route to a 91-54 rout over the UK Hoops team Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.

Junior guard A’dia Mathies scored 12 and freshman guard Bria Goss scored 15 for the Cats in the losing effort.

The loss shortens the Cats (21-3, 10-2) lead in the SEC to just one game over the Vols (18-7, 9-3).  There are four games left in the SEC regular season.

Full coverage to come from the Kentucky Kernel.