No. 16 Georgia women top Kennesaw State 91-32
ATHENS, Ga. -- Merritt Hempe scored a career-high 18 points, 14 in the first half, as No. 16 Georgia whooped Kennesaw State 91-32 on Sunday.
Georgia only made two field goals in the first 4:30 of the second half, but then went on a 25-0 run and took a commanding 74-20 lead. Tiaria Griffin made three 3-pointers during the stretch that saw six different players score.
Shacobla Barbee and Griffin had 13 apiece for Georgia (10-0) while Khaalidah Miller and Halle Washington added 12 each.
Georgia led 45-11 at halftime after holding Kennesaw State to 18.2 percent shooting (4 of 22) and forcing 16 turnovers.
Kennesaw State (1-8) did not score until the 13:58 mark of the first half and trailed 7-2. Kristina Wells and Bria Young led the Owls with 12 points each.
The win gave Georgia its eighth-best start in the program's history and its 20th all-time 10-game winning streak.
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2021-22 ASUN Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Florida Gulf Coast | 15-1 | - | 29-2 |
Liberty | 14-2 | 1 | 27-4 |
Stetson | 11-5 | 4 | 20-12 |
Jacksonville | 8-8 | 7 | 16-13 |
North Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 13-17 |
Kennesaw State | 5-11 | 10 | 9-19 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
Jacksonville State | 13-3 | - | 24-7 |
North Alabama | 8-8 | 5 | 13-16 |
Eastern Kentucky | 7-9 | 6 | 15-16 |
Lipscomb | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |
Central Arkansas | 4-12 | 9 | 9-19 |
Bellarmine | 1-15 | 12 | 4-24 |
2021-22 Southeastern Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 29-2 |
LSU | 13-3 | 2 | 25-5 |
Tennessee | 11-5 | 4 | 23-8 |
Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 23-8 |
Florida | 10-6 | 5 | 21-10 |
Georgia | 9-7 | 6 | 20-9 |
Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 19-11 |
Missouri | 7-9 | 8 | 18-12 |
Arkansas | 7-9 | 8 | 18-13 |
Alabama | 6-10 | 9 | 17-13 |
Mississippi State | 6-10 | 9 | 15-14 |
Texas A&M | 4-12 | 11 | 14-15 |
Vanderbilt | 4-12 | 11 | 14-18 |
Auburn | 2-14 | 13 | 10-18 |