No. 5 Tennessee knocks off Alabama women 74-67

Freshman Celiscia Farmer scores career-high 21pts for Tide

By: Don Hawes | Alabama's13.com
Published: February 19, 2010

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alyssia Brewer had 20 points and 10
rebounds to help No. 5 Tennessee beat Alabama 74-67 on Thursday
night, surviving a scare against the Southeastern Conference's
last-place team.
The league-leading Lady Vols (24-2, 12-1) struggled to shake a
team that hadn't beaten them since 1984. Alabama (10-15, 2-11),
which opened with an entirely new starting five, closed to within
54-49 midway through the second half.
Then, Tennessee finally kicked into gear with 10 straight points
en route to a 67-51 lead on Alicia Manning's basket with 6:13 left.
The Lady Vols missed five straight free throws and made just 11 of
24 attempts from the line to help keep it close.
Shekinna Stricklen had 14 points and Angie Bjorklund added 13
for Tennessee, which forced 24 turnovers.
Tide freshman Celiscia Farmer had a career-high 21 points in her
first start on 10-of-15 shooting.