Lady Vols Pull Out an 85-49 Victory Over ETSU
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Diamond DeShields moved into Tennessee’s starting lineup and had 31 points, eight rebounds and a career-high seven steals Wednesday night as the eighth-ranked Lady Volunteers won 85-49 over East Tennessee State.
DeShields, a North Carolina transfer, had come off the bench in each of her first six games for Tennessee.
Tennessee (6-1) shuffled its lineup after a 64-53 loss to No. 6 Texas on Sunday that ended the Lady Vols’ 27-game home winning streak. Tennessee was ranked fourth and Texas eighth at the time of their matchup.
DeShields and Andraya Carter assumed starting roles. Te’a Cooper came off the bench after starting Tennessee’s first six games. Jasmine Jones, who started against Texas, didn’t play Wednesday after getting into a head-to-head collision with Cooper in the Texas game.
Cooper added 23 points for Tennessee. Mercedes Russell had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Shamauria Bridges led ETSU (3-5) with 21 points.
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