Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Dog Days
JASMINE JAMES

Injuries continue to be a story for Lady Dogs

By on February 6, 2012

Rarely has one individual been so conspicuous by their absence. The saga of Jasmine James’ right knee continued into its third week with the chance of Georgia’s point guard playing seeming to increase by the day. The Georgia women’s basketball head coach Andy Landers has been fielding questions about James since she first twisted her [...]

ANDY LANDERS

No. 21 Lady Dogs defeat Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa 81-66

By on February 5, 2012

Just when one important player returns for the Georgia women’s basketball team, another one exits. Starting point guard Jasmine James — who had missed the Lady Dogs’ last five games with a right ankle sprain — came off the bench at the 17:39 mark of the first half of Sunday’s game against Alabama. The problem [...]

ANNE MARIE ARMSTRONG

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Lady Dogs feeling good after ending two-game losing skid

By on February 5, 2012

After snapping a two-game losing streak with a 67-57 victory over Mississippi State on Thursday night, the Georgia women’s basketball team is feeling good about itself again. The No. 21 Lady Dogs (17-6, 6-4 SEC) attributed their ability to get back to winning ways to two factors — hitting the good shots they had been [...]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Women’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State University

By on February 3, 2012

The Georgia women’s basketball team defeated Mississippi State University 70-60 at Stegeman Coliseum on Thursday, February 2, 2012.

With starting point guard Jasmine James unable to stay healthy this season, the other guards on the Lady Dogs have had to stay on the court for longer periods of time and max out their energy reserves. File/The Red & Black

Georgia guards fighting fatigue

By on February 3, 2012

When Jasmine James sprained her right knee for the second time this season Georgia was 15-3 and 4-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Four games later — with James still hobbling — the women’s basketball team has fallen to 16-6 and 5-4 in the SEC. And for those having to pick up James’ responsibilities, the time [...]

ANDY LANDERS

Lady Dogs staying in polls by skin of their teeth

By on February 3, 2012

Whether it was the loss to Vanderbilt last Thursday or Tennessee on Sunday — we will never know — Georgia’s women’s basketball team has apparently lost all respect in the eyes of the pollsters. Having begun the season ranked No. 12 in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls, the Lady Dogs have [...]

MEREDITH MITCHELL

No. 21 Lady Dogs snap two-game losing streak with 70-60 victory over Mississippi State

By on February 3, 2012

It took a while, but eventually Georgia’s women’s basketball team was able to put away Mississippi State thanks to an impressive burst midway through the second half, capturing a 70-60 victory on Thursday night. The No. 21 Lady Dogs (17-6, 6-4 SEC) saw a 10-point halftime lead slip away as MSU opened the second half [...]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Women’s Basketball vs. Tennessee

By on January 29, 2012

The Lady Bulldogs lost to Tennessee, 67-50, at Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.

ANDY LANDERS

No. 7 Lady Vols overcome No. 17 Lady Dogs 67-50

By on January 29, 2012

It seemed things would be different as Georgia’s women’s basketball team ran onto the court to start the second half. After falling eight points behind the Tennessee Lady Volunteers midway through the first half, the No. 17 Lady Dogs roared back to close the gap to one at the break. Three minutes after returning to [...]

ANNE MARIE ARMSTRONG

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Lady Dogs looking to overcome recent defeats

By on January 29, 2012

Any defeat is difficult to take — especially the Georgia women’s basketball team’s loss to Vanderbilt last week. The No. 16 Lady Dogs (16-5, 5-3 SEC) dropped their fifth straight to the Commodores in a 68-48 loss on Thursday. Georgia was in the game for long stretches before falling away in the second half as [...]