NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 28 points, reacing 1,000 for her career, and added seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals as No. 15 Vanderbilt used a big third quarter to defeat Virginia 81-68 in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night.

The Commodores took control in the third quarter, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers and 10 of 11 shots overall, stretching a four-point halftime lead to 63-41. Blakes had 11 points in the quarter to help her become the fast player in Vanderbilt history to reach 1,000 points, doing so in 42 games. The sophomore is the ninth woman to reach the milestone that quickly.

Justine Pissott hit a 3-pointer that put the lead in double figures for good, 43-32 just over three minutes in and Blake scored seven points in a closing 12-2 run with Pissott’s

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