WACO, Texas — Brittney Griner and third-ranked Baylor were ready to play, and young No. 10 Tennessee never recovered after the Lady Bears’ fast start.
Griner scored the first six points of the game and Baylor the first 17 overall on the way to extending its home winning streak to 45 in a row with a surprisingly easy 76-53 victory Tuesday night.
Tennessee (7-2) missed its first 11 shots.
Griner, who had 17 points and 12 rebounds, already had nine points before the Lady Vols finally scored.
“We just came out prepared and on fire,” Griner said. “Any time we play Tennessee, it’s a high-intensity game.”
Brooklyn Pope added 11 points and 16 rebounds for the Lady Bears (9-1) and Kimetria Hayden had 16 points and six assists.
Simmons had 16 points while Kamiko Williams had 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Lady Volunteers.
Sports, Pages 25 on 12/19/2012