Anne Marie Armstrong hits 19 as short-handed Georgia routs Furman
ATHENS, Ga. -- Anne Marie Armstrong scored 19 points and led short-handed Georgia (No. 15 ESPN/USA Today, No. 17 AP) to an 83-58 win over Furman on Wednesday night.
For the second straight game, Georgia (11-2) played without starting point guard Jasmine James, who sprained her right knee Dec. 20 in a win over Montana State.
Jasmine Hassell scored 15 points, Erika Ford 14 and Meredith Mitchell 12 for Georgia.
Janice Roberts led Furman (8-4) with 13 points.
The Lady Dogs raced out to a 17-4 lead in the first five minutes behind Hassell, who had six points during the run. Georgia led 49-31 at the half as Ford had 12 of her points by the break.
Armstrong and Georgia dispelled any thoughts of a comeback, starting the second half strong. Her driving layup with 11:03 to play put the Lady Dogs up 64-39.
Game Information
2022-23 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 10-4 | - | 22-10 |
| East Tennessee State | 9-5 | 1 | 25-10 |
| Chattanooga | 9-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UNC Greensboro | 8-6 | 2 | 16-14 |
| Mercer | 8-6 | 2 | 12-16 |
| Samford | 7-7 | 3 | 13-17 |
| Furman | 3-11 | 7 | 11-19 |
| Western Carolina | 2-12 | 8 | 9-21 |
2022-23 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 16-0 | - | 36-1 |
| LSU | 15-1 | 1 | 34-2 |
| Tennessee | 13-3 | 3 | 25-12 |
| Ole Miss | 11-5 | 5 | 25-9 |
| Mississippi State | 9-7 | 7 | 22-11 |
| Georgia | 9-7 | 7 | 22-12 |
| Alabama | 9-7 | 7 | 20-11 |
| Arkansas | 7-9 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Missouri | 6-10 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 11 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 5-11 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-13 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Kentucky | 2-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Texas A&M | 2-14 | 14 | 9-20 |
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