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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Maybe Deanna Nolan will rediscover the
driving layup.
Nolan, in a reserve role for the first time, scored a
season-high 19 points and added a career-high seven assists to lead Georgia (No. 7 ESPN/USA Today, AP) to an 85-57 victory Monday night over Georgia
Southern.
"She put the ball on the floor and drove to the basket," coach
Andy Landers said. "When she does that, she is going to get a few
more baskets and a few more assists. She could have and should have
done it a few more times."
Landers guessed that as Nolan has developed her shot, she has
disdained the drive for the jumper.
"It is easier to spot up and shoot," he said.
Nolan said not starting might have helped her.
"Coming off the bench gives you a chance to get a feel for the
game, to see where the gaps are," she said.
Georgia (3-2) shook up its starting lineup after three sluggish
starts in four games. Three seniors -- Nolan, Coco Miller and
Tiaunna Briggans -- watched at the beginning as Keisha Brown,
Camille Murphy and Christi Thomas started. Landers was unimpressed
by the new lineup.
"It got people to thinking," he said. "But thinking and doing
are two different things. Look at the rebounding. We are going to
have to rebound."
Georgia had just two more rebounds than Georgia Southern, 37-35.
Georgia center Tawana McDonald had 10 points, 10 rebounds and
blocked a career-high six shots.
Georgia never trailed, but Georgia Southern struggled after the
first 10 minutes. With Georgia nursing a 20-17 lead midway through
the half, Thomas started a 17-6 run that covered seven minutes with
a turnaround jumper in the lane and a put-back. Nolan's jumper in
the lane put Georgia up 37-23. Georgia led 41-29 at the half.
Georgia Southern's Sharon Mitchell scored 11 points in the first
half and finished with 13.
The Lady Dogs put the game away with an 18-2 run early in the
second half with seven points from Nolan.
Georgia also got 12 points from Miller and 10 from Thomas.
"We play teams like this for a reason," said Lady Eagles coach
Rusty Cram. "It exposes our weaknesses that we can go back and
examine."
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