Lady Vols basketball forward Aaliyah Moore left the game against MTSU with an injury and did not return, but coach Kim Caldwell said it was a precautionary move in a blowout win.
Moore limped off the court with 4:44 left in the second quarter of the 110-64 win over the Blue Raiders (1-2) at Food City Center on Nov. 12 and sat on the bench with the team for the rest of the game. Caldwell said Moore suffered a calf injury.
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“We just didn’t feel like it was worth putting her back in the game,” Caldwell said. “So it was just something we’re going to have to treat tomorrow.”
Tennessee (4-0) plays at Belmont (0-3) on Nov. 17.
Moore has been one of the Lady Vols’ consistent producers early in the season, averaging 12 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals going into the game against MTSU. She had four points on 2-for-2 shooting with two steals, a rebound and a block in her seven minutes against the Blue Raiders.
She is shooting 54.2% from the field this season and 37.5% on 3-pointers. Moore is also one of the best at getting herself to the free throw line, where she has shot 11-for-15.
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Moore transferred to the Lady Vols after spending the last five years at Texas, where she only played two full seasons due to knee injuries. She owns career averages of nine points and 4.7 rebounds.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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