AP News, December 8th, 2006
Chrissy Givens scored 25 points and Amber Holt had 21 to lead Middle Tennessee past No. 8 Georgia 70-62 Thursday night. The Blue Raiders (6-3) forced Georgia (7-1) into 22 turnovers in beating the Lady Bulldogs for the first time in 12 tries.
It was Middle Tennessee's first win in three games against Top 10 teams this year, including an 88-64 loss to Tennessee last week and an 80-76 loss to No. 1 Maryland in the season opener.
Cori Chambers led Georgia with 23 points, and Angel Robinson came off the bench to score 10.
Chambers hit a 3-point basket 28 seconds into the half to put Georgia ahead 34-33, but it was the last time Georgia led.
The Blue Raiders mounted a 12-4 run to take a 49-40 lead with 11:24 to play after Holt hit a layup.
Tasha Humphrey completed a 3-point play with 6:36 to go to bring Georgia to within 54-52, but that was as close as Georgia got.
Holt answered with four baskets in two minutes to spark Middle Tennessee to a 63-54 lead with 4:28 to go.
Georgia got to 67-62 when Robinson put in a follow-up, but did not score again.
Georgia bolted to an 11-5 lead, led by three baskets from Chambers. But Holt sandwiched a couple of baskets around a Givens layup to tie it 11-11 with 14:07 to go in the half, and the game remained tight until the break.
Middle Tennessee forced Georgia into 12 first-half turnovers in building a 33-31 halftime lead. Georgia stayed in the game because of a 23-14 edge in rebounding and Middle Tennessee's 40 percent shooting.
