The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
9-5,1-0
Arkansas
9-4,0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas | 19 | 27 | 46 |
| Ole Miss | 45 | 36 | 81 |
Lady Rebels Thrash Arkansas 81-46 To Win SEC Opener
1/6/2002 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 6, 2002
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OXFORD, Miss. - The Lady Rebels used a balanced attack that saw five players score in double digits as Ole Miss (9-5, 1-0 SEC) defeated Arkansas, 81-46, to win its Southeastern Conference opener on Sunday. Sherika Wright led all scorers on the night with 16 points for Ole Miss.
"It's a great way to start our SEC schedule," said Ole Miss head coach Ron Aldy. "I'm really proud our team was able to come back from a disappointing loss at Temple and put forth the effort we did today. We played as well as we have all season."
The Lady Rebels stormed out to a 45-19 halftime lead behind the hot shooting of sophomore Tenisha Gist who had 11 points off the bench on a perfect shooting performance. Gist hit 3-for-3 from the perimeter in the first half to spark the Lady Rebels.
Arkansas (9-4, 0-1 SEC) made a little run to open the second half, but the Lady Rebel defense quickly tightened up and Ole Miss started a run of its own to hold onto the large lead that would result in the 35 point victory.
TaShondrea Moton scored 14 points for the Lady Rebels, while Gist and Ally Kelly both added 13 points. Saundra Jackson rounded out the double digit scorers for Ole Miss with 10 points. Von Kirk led the team on the boards with nine rebounds and nine points.
"TaShondrea (Moton) has been an added spark for us this season," Aldy said. "She is as good an athlete as you will find in this league. She is finally becoming a basketball player to match her athleticism. She does so much for us with her hustle, she doesn't need to score. Tonight she was able to do a little of everything for us."
Ole Miss shot 46 percent from the floor for the game, and 43 percent from three-point range. The Lady Rebels out-rebounded the Lady Razorbacks 48-36 for the game and forced Arkansas into 21 turnovers.
Kiesha Beard led Arkansas with eight points for the game, while Dana Cherry pulled down nine rebounds. The Lady Razorbacks shot 28 percent from the floor on the night.
Ole Miss will return to action on Thursday, Jan. 10, when they travel to Mississippi State. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Humphrey Coliseum.
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