What an incredible team effort in a 70-68 win over #3 seed Texas in Dallas. Injuries and foul trouble had the Lady Dogs scrambling to protect a lead they held from wire-to-wire, and some gutsy individual performances down the stretch proved to be enough to send Georgia to their third straight Sweet 16.

Tasha Humphrey again led the way with 26 points and 10 rebounds, but the story was the play of fellow post Rebecca Rowsey. Rowsey had eight points, stepped outside to hit a clutch three-pointer, pulled down eleven rebounds, and had four blocks – the biggest was her block of Texas star Tiffany Jackson inside of 20 seconds remaining with Georgia clinging to a one-point lead. Cori Chambers helped the Lady Dogs get out to a blistering start by hitting 7-of-8 shots before being sidelined with foul trouble. Alexis Kendrick and Sherill Baker got Georgia’s transition game going and were pivotal in preventing Texas’s guards from matching Jackson’s scoring pace. Injuries to Hardrick, Darrah, and later to Baker made each individual contribution that much more significant.

Georgia advances to play the winner of Tuesday’s Duke-Boston College game on Saturday afternoon in Chattanooga. Games will be held at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s McKenzie Arena. Ticket books for the weekend (including two Sweet 16 games plus Monday’s regional final) run $35 for adults and $20 for students.

For tickets, call UGA’s ticket office at 706-542-1231 or stop by in person as soon as possible. If UGA runs out of tickets, contact the UTC box office directly at 423/266-MOCS (6627). Check hotels.com if you need accomodations in Chattanooga.

The Lady Dogs survived in hostile territory against two Texan teams. Now as they return to Georgia’s border for the regionals, they need your support and presence in Chattanooga. Hope to see you there!

Recaps:

• UGA Sports Comm. / AP
• ABH
• AJC
• Box Score