The Tennessee Lady Vols were proudly wearing their Summit Blue Jerseys on Thursday as they hosted the Gators from Florida. Tennessee was looking to stay perfect in SEC play after making comeback victories against Auburn and Kentucky. After being down by as much as 12 in the second quarter, the Lady Vols were able to come back and defeat the Gators 88-81.
Jewel Spear and Sara Puckett were the leading scorers for Tennessee with 20 points a piece. Rickea Jackson was behind both her teammates with 18 points. Aliyah Matharu led the Gators with 23 points Leilani Correa was the second highest Florida Gator in scoring with 12 points.
Next up for Tennessee is a Sunday evening game as they travel to College Station to take on the Texas A&M Aggies. The game will be televised on ESPN while coverage can be heard on MIX 99.3.