Jan 19, 2003
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Jenni Benningfield scored a career-high 24 points asNo. 17 Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 84-50 Sunday.
Vanderbilt (11-5, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) trailed 30-28 with 3:43remaining in the first half before Benningfield scored on a layup to tie thegame, keying an 11-0 run to close the period.
The Commodores then outscored Kentucky 12-4 in the first five minutes of thesecond half, with Benningfield scoring seven of those points. The Commodoresled by as many as 35 points.
Chantelle Anderson and Abi Ramsey each scored 17 points for Vanderbilt, withHillary Hager adding 10. Rita Adams and SeSe Helm scored 12 each for Kentucky(8-7, 1-2).
Vanderbilt snapped a two-game league losing streak despite playing withoutsenior point guard Ashley McElhiney, who sprained her left ankle two minutesinto the game.
