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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Alexa Middleton scored a career-high 21 points as No. 13 Tennessee capitalized on sizzling 3-point shooting Sunday to beat Navy 85-55 and win a home opener for the 17th consecutive season.Tennessee (2-0) hasnt lost a home opener since a 69-64 decision against Louisiana Tech in 1999.The Lady Volunteers shot 12 of 14 from 3-point range, with Middleton going 6 of 7. After connecting on just 25.4 percent of its 3-pointers last season, Tennessee has made 56.4 percent (22 of 39) of its 3-point attempts this season.Mercedes Russell had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Tennessee. Jordan Reynolds had 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Diamond DeShields added 14 points.Ashanti Kennedy scored 16 points and Taylor Dunham added 14 for Navy (0-2).This game was a mismatch in terms of height.Navys tallest player was 6-foot freshman forward Laurel Jaunich, and its other four starters were 5-8 or shorter. Tennessees starting lineup included four players taller than 6 feet, including the 6-6 Russell.Navy briefly led early in the second quarter and only trailed 43-35 at the half. Tennessee gradually put the game out of reach by consistently connecting from 3-point range while Navy cooled off.The Lady Vols were 8 of 9 from 3-point range in the second half. After shooting 5 of 11 from 3-point range in the first half, Navy was 1 of 9 the rest of the way.THE TAKEAWAYNavy: Two games into the season, its already apparent just how heavily Navy will have to rely on outside shooting to compensate for its lack of height. Tennessee outrebounded Navy 47-29. Through its first two games, Navy has been outrebounded 94-51 and has shot 19 of 46 from 3-point range.Tennessee: Middleton has shown remarkable scoring punch in the first two games of the season after averaging just 3 points per game last season and 3.8 points per game in 2014-15. The 5-9 junior had 18 points off the bench in a season-opening victory at James Madison and followed that up with an even more productive performance Sunday. Middleton is 10 of 11 from 3-point range thus far.UP NEXTNavy hosts Hofstra on Friday.Tennessee is at East Tennessee State on Tuesday. Cam Fowler Jersey . Tuesdays surgery at Atlantas Piedmont Hospital was performed by Dr. Xavier Duralde and Hawks team physician Dr. Michael Bernot. Dave Karpa Jersey . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. https://www.cheapducks.com/217c-chris-pronger-jersey-ducks.html . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. Teemu Selanne Jersey . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. Stitched Ducks Jerseys . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane says a womans civil suit claiming he seriously injured her during an attack in his hotel room is meant solely to harass him.Kane calls the 21-year-old womans allegations a sham in a counterclaim filed in state Supreme Court last week.The filing, first reported by The Buffalo News on Tuesday, seeks dismissal of the July 1 complaint and legal costs.The woman claims she suffered emotional trauma and required multiple surgeries and blood transfusions after the December encounter. In March, proseccutors declined to charge Kane with any crimes following an investigation into a possible sexual assault.dddddddddddd.Kane has pleaded not guilty to harassment, disorderly conduct and trespass stemming from a separate incident in June during which he allegedly grabbed three women by the hair and neck. Kanes next scheduled court appearance for that case is Oct. 31.Hes scheduled to report to training camp on Thursday. ' ' '