No. 22 Georgia 55, South Carolina 41

2/28/2008 8:32 PM

By PETE IACOBELLI
AP Sports Writer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -Angel Robinson scored 16 points to lead No. 22 Georgia to its eighth straight victory over South Carolina, 55-41 Thursday night.

Robinson helped the Lady Bulldogs (21-7, 8-5 Southeastern Conference) on a night when star Tasha Humphrey, the SEC's third leading scorer coming in at 17.7 points a game, was held to just 11.

It also continued a late resurgence for Georgia right before the SEC and NCAA tournaments. The Bulldogs have won their past four games. Earlier this month, they had fallen out of the rankings after a 1-4 stretch.

Megan Darrah added 13 points for Georgia, which can see just how far it has come when it finishes the regular season Sunday at home against No. 3 Tennessee.

The Gamecocks (14-14, 3-10) not only fell to 4-27 against Georgia, they continued a run of futility against the country's best teams.

South Carolina has lost its last 19 games against ranked opponents, since a 79-61 victory over No. 14 Minnesota on Dec. 13, 2005.

Brionna Dickerson led South Carolina with 11 points.

Georgia took some time to find its rhythm, missing six of its first eight shots. But after falling behind 8-4, the Lady Bulldogs outscored South Carolina 30-9 the rest of the period.

And that was with Humphrey held to two baskets and 5 points.

Georgia took control with Darrah's shooting and some strong defense.

South Carolina went nearly eight minutes with one field goal. The Gamecocks committed 14 turnovers in the half as Georgia continued jumping in front of entry passes.

When the Lady Bulldogs had the ball in the first half, it was usually Darrah who finished. She hit 4 of 5 baskets, three from behind the three-point arc, and topped her season's average with 11 first-half points.