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Posted: Sunday January 13, 2002 05:02 PM
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Ticker) -- Carol Smith scored 16 points as 22nd-ranked Auburn snapped a two-game losing streak with a 70-66 Southeastern Conference victory over Kentucky.
The Wildcats briefly went ahead, 34-33, on Kristin Connolly's three-point play with 13:29 remaining. But Auburn (12-3, 2-2 SEC) took the lead for good, 35-34, on Smith's layup.
Smith's basket ignited a 19-3 spurt that staked Auburn to a 52-37 cushion with 8:36 left.
Kentucky (8-7, 1-3) closed to 64-61 on SeSe Helms' two free throws with 42 seconds left, but the Tigers held on by making six straight free throws in the final minute.
Natasha Brackett scored 15 points off the bench for Auburn but had just two in the second half. Brackett registered more than half her team's total in the first half, helping the Tigers take a 25-23 lead.
Helm scored 18 points and Rita Adams added 17 for Kentucky, which suffered its second straight setback.
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