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Parker sets blocks mark as No. 3 Tennessee rolls
Feb 24, 2008 - 11:54 PM KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Candace Parker scored 19 points and set a new Tennessee record for blocks on Sunday as the No. 3 Lady Volunteers overcame a slow start to defeat Mississippi State, 72-46, in a Southeastern Conference game.Parker blocked five shots in the win to set a new career record with 247, surpassing Shelia Frost's total of 246.
Shannon Bobbitt and Alexis Hornbuckle each scored 11 points for Tennessee (25-2, 11-1 SEC), which remained a game behind first-place Louisiana State (12-0).
Alexis Rack scored 15 points for the Lady Bulldogs (16-12, 4-9) and Marneshia Richard added 11. Mississippi State shot only 29 percent (17-of-59) from the field.
The Lady Vols had a sluggish offensive first half, shooting just 38 percent. However, Tennessee's defense held Mississippi State without a field goal for over 10 minutes to take a 27-22 lead at the break.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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MISSISSIPPI ST 22 24 46
TENNESSEE (3) 27 45 72 FINAL
Feb 24 4:27 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
MISSISSIPPI ST 22
(3) TENNESSEE 27 HALFTIME
Feb 24 3:21 PM
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