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Late run by Arkansas dooms Lady Bulldogs
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ATHENS — Charity Ford scored 22 points to lead Arkansas to a 77-64 win over Georgia on Sunday.

Arkansas (13-11, 2-7 Southeastern Conference), which ended a three-game losing streak, picked up 15 points from Ashley McCray, 13 from Ceira Ricketts and 12 from Ayana Brereton.

Ashley Houts, who scored 16 in the first half, led Georgia (16-9, 5-4) with 18 points, leaving her one shy of 1,000 points for her career.

Houts' six assists moved her into ninth on Georgia's career list in that category. Angela Puleo and Porsha Phillips scored 13 apiece for Georgia.

Following a 47-45 Georgia lead with 9:29 to go, Arkansas scored seven straight points and never relinquished the lead.

McCray had seven points inside after Georgia's 6-foot-5 Angel Robinson fouled out with 6:36 to play.

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