The Lady Bulldogs had a new look on Sunday when they snapped their two-game SEC losing streak, defeating Auburn 71-56.

“It was a great win,” head coach Andy Landers said. “We were better offensively, we were better defensively, and we were certainly better on the boards.”

The starting lineup featured senior guard Katie Frye in her first SEC start, while the team seemed rejuvenated after its sluggish performance against unranked Kentucky on Jan. 13.

Frye was important in igniting the offense with two key three-pointers. Her first came just over two minutes into the game and sparked a 30-9 Georgia run.

The Bulldogs finished the half leading 37-22, outshooting the Tigers 44 percent to 28 percent. The only difficulty Georgia faced was shooting around Auburn’s 6-foot-5 junior center Marita Payne.

Payne leads her team with 76 blocks, 10 of which came against Georgia. However, after some offensive adjustments, Payne was only able to manage two blocks in the second half.

Freshman forward/guard Megan Darrah said Landers told his players to focus on perimeter shots instead of attempts inside the paint.

Frye once again gained the momentum for the Lady Bulldogs in the second half with her second three-pointer after Auburn pulled to within 13, the closest the Tigers came in the second half.

Frye finished the game with eight points, her second-highest career total, with Landers adding that the Lady Bulldogs understand the team’s strengths and weaknesses.

Frye was not the only Lady Bulldog posting impressive numbers. Darrah finished with 12 points and eight rebounds while freshman Tasha Humphrey secured her fifth straight double-double in the SEC and her ninth in her career with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Combined with sophomore guard Janese Hardrick’s 15 points and junior guard Sherill Baker’s 12, Humphrey said these numbers may intimidate future opponents.

“If I’m an opposing team and I look at the stat sheet and I see not just one person in double figures, it strikes a nerve in my mind, saying that the team is not just one-dimensional,” Humphrey said.

The team believes this strong offensive showing may indicate a growing sense of teamwork, something Landers has stressed since the beginning of the season.

The Lady Bulldogs have a week to prepare for their next opponent, at Mississippi State on Jan. 23, which Landers said will give them some much-needed time to focus on their teamwork.

“I think it’s something we’ve got to work on all the time,” Landers said. “I hope it’s something they think about on their way back to the dorm.”