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NEW YORK (AP) — Tennessee saw three of its incredible streaks end this week as the 13th-ranked Lady Vols have a three-game losing streak for the first time in 33 years. They also lost three Southeastern Conference games for the first time in school history.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — All-America safety Deionte Thompson has joined a growing crowd of Alabama players leaving early for the NFL draft. Thompson announced his decision with a Twitter post, the sixth Crimson Tide player to announce his departure.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Caliya Robinson had 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and two of her six blocks in a critical last-minute possession and Georgia defeated No. 13 Tennessee 66-62, giving the Lady Vols a three-game losing streak for the first time in 33 years. Tennessee, which had never lost three-straight Southeastern Conference games, lost to Missouri, Kentucky and Georgia by a total of eight points.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Te'a Cooper scored 14 points, Alexis Jennings had 10 points and seven rebounds and No. 21 South Carolina beat LSU 76-53 for its eighth straight victory. Mikiah Herbert Harrigan added 10 points for South Carolina (12-4, 4-0 SEC), which has won nine consecutive games in the series.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Crystal Allen scored 16 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter, La'Karis Salter had a double-double and Mississippi upset short-handed, cold-shooting No. 16 Kentucky 55-49. Salter had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Allen made six of her 10-for-10 performance at the foul line in the last 1:12 for the Rebels (7-11, 1-3 Southeastern Conference.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Keyshawn Bryant scored 15 points and Chris Silva added 14 points as South Carolina continued its surprising Southeastern Conference start with an 85-75 win over Missouri. The Gamecocks are 3-0 in the SEC and one of four teams remaining undefeated in the league after a league worst 5-7 non-conference record.
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