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01/01 15:36 CST Blakes has 35 points and 8 assists, No. 12 Vanderbilt women
beat Arkansas 88-71
Blakes has 35 points and 8 assists, No. 12 Vanderbilt women beat Arkansas 88-71
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) --- Mikayla Blakes had 35 points, a career-high tying
eight assists and three steals, Sacha Washington added 12 points, 13 rebounds
and three blocks, and No. 13 Vanderbilt beat Arkansas 88-71 on Thursday in the
SEC opener for both teams.
Vanderbilt (14-0) is off to the best start in program history. The Commodores
won 13 straight to open the 1992-93 and 1995-96 seasons.
Aubrey Galvan hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points and six assists
for Vanderbilt.
Arkansas (11-4) jumped to an 11-5 lead when Bonnie Deas made a driving layup
about 4 1/2 minutes into the game but the Commodores answered with a 15-1 run
over the next four minutes. Galvan capped the spurt with a 3-pointer that made
it 20-12 and Vanderbilt led by double figures the rest of the way.
Taleyah Jones made five 3s and finished with 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting for
the Razorbacks. Jenna Lawrence added 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Blakes, a 5-foot-8 sophomore who tied her season high for points, has eight
career 30-point games, three this season.
The Commodores hit 12 3-pointers and forced 22 turnovers, which included 11
steals.
Up next
Vanderbilt: Hosts No. 5 LSU on Sunday.
Arkansas: Visits Alabama on Sunday.
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