Phillips has 14 points, 15 rebounds as No. 14 Georgia beats Texas A&M Corpus Christi 77-58
By APFriday, November 27, 2009
No. 14 Georgia tops Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 77-58
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Porsha Phillips had a double-double by halftime as No. 14 Georgia defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 77-58 on Friday night in a matchup of undefeated teams.
Phillips had 10 points and 11 rebounds in the first half of the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic and finished with 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. She also had three assists and a block.
The Bulldogs (5-0) also got 18 points from Jasmine James and 16 from Ashley Houts in the first game between the two schools.
Georgia jumped out to an 8-0 lead and led by as many as 13 before taking a 38-28 lead at the half. The Bulldogs increased their lead to 70-48 with 7:06 left.
Adrienne Scott led Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3-1) with 16 points, Jade Davis added 14 and Deziree Green had 13.
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