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Parker, Tennessee nab SEC crown
Mar 10, 2008 - 3:22 AM NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Candace Parker scored 28 points to lead No. 3 Tennessee to a 61-55 victory over No. 6 Louisiana State in the Southeastern Conference championship game Sunday.Parker became the fourth player in school history to surpass 2,000 career points as the Lady Vols (30-2) won their 13th conference title.
Shannon Bobbitt scored 12 points, including a 3-pointer that sparked a closing 10-1 run by Tennessee, which avenged a 68-52 loss to LSU (27-5) last month.
Sylvia Fowles had 19 points and 10 rebounds - her 11th consecutive double-double - to pace the Lady Tigers, who held a 54-51 lead with 3:35 to play.
Quianna Chaney added 13 points for LSU, which was appearing in its fourth consecutive SEC final.
- SEC CHAMPIONSHIP
AT NASHVILLE TN
NCAA WOMENS BB SEC CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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TENNESSEE (3) 25 36 61
LSU (6) 22 33 55 FINAL
Mar 9 9:32 PM - SEC CHAMPIONSHIP
AT NASHVILLE TN
NCAA WOMENS BB (3) TENNESSEE 25
(6) LSU 22 HALFTIME
Mar 9 9:16 PM
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