by ATHENS, Ga. – The Alabama women’s basketball connected on 11 three-point field goals which propelled the Crimson Tide past Georgia, 81-63, on Thursday night in Athens, Ga. Aaliyah Nye (Gun Lake Tribe) joined the 1,000 career-point club after scoring 15 points during the win.
Alabama (15-3, 2-1 SEC) was led by Sarah Ashlee Barker who collected her 14th double-digit scoring game with 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds with five assists and three steals. Essence Cody, a Georgia native, collected a career-high 16 points along with eight rebounds, three blocks and a steal. Nye and Loyal McQueen (11) also scored in double digits for the Tide.
The Lady Bulldogs (10-6, 1-2 SEC) were led by Taniyah Thompson in scoring (17) and Javyn Nicholson in rebounds (10).
Head Coach Kristy Curry Postgame Comments:
“Tonight was a great team effort. The toughness we displayed in the third and the fourth quarters, we just had so many players step up make plays. The way we rebounded the ball and how [Loyal McQueen] came out in the second half and just really controlled the tempo. I thought [Karly Weathers] came in and gave us great minutes, but just love the toughness throughout the course of the game. We stayed together, stayed connected and I’m just really proud of how we finished the game tonight.”
