LSU over Georgia, 63-57

BATON ROUGE, La. - Sylvia Fowles had 19 points and 15 rebounds to help eighth-ranked LSU stretch its winning streak to 11 games with a 63-57 victory over No. 24 Georgia on Sunday.

The Lady Tigers never trailed after taking an early 6-5 lead and built double-digit margins on several occasions, but Tasha Humphrey, who had 17 points and 11 rebounds, helped Georgia make several pushes to keep the game close into the final minutes.

Quianna Chaney and RaShonta LeBlanc each scored 14 points for LSU (20-3, 9-0 Southeastern Conference).

Angel Robinson had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Georgia (17-7, 4-5), which has lost four of five games and now is in danger of sliding out of the Top 25. Ashley Houts added 13 points.

LSU outshot Georgia 42 percent to 32 percent and led 45-28 when Chaney hit her fourth 3-pointer of the game with just under 16 minutes to go, but Georgia refused to fold.

Angela Puleo's 3-pointer ignited a 13-2 run that included two more 3s by Humphrey, and when Puleo later nailed her second 3 of the half, LSU's lead was cut to 51-46 with 9:23 remaining.

LSU led 56-52 with 5:45 remaining, then LeBlanc hit a jumper from the top of the key, Erica White converted a driving layup and LeBlanc followed with another jumper to give LSU a 62-52 lead with 3:44 to go.

Both teams wore special uniforms LSU in white with pink trim and Georgia in pink with white trim to promote breast cancer awareness. Much of the crowd in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center wore pink as well.

The change of scenery did not appear to suit either team early on. Both shot around 20 percent through the first five minutes.

LeBlanc ignited the first surge in the opening half for LSU, hitting two jumpers and a driving layup as she was fouled during a 13-0 run that gave the Lady Tigers an early 17-5 lead.

Humphrey responded with a jump hook as she was fouled, two free throws and a 3-pointer, and Georgia pulled to 22-17 on Marshall's jumper.

Meanwhile, Humphrey and Robinson collaborated to bottle up Fowles inside. That worked only until Chaney started hitting from long range. She made three straight 3-pointers during a 9-2 run that gave LSU a 31-19 lead, then Fowles, with a little more room inside, hit a pair of inside shots to give the Lady Tigers a 37-24 halftime lead.