by COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Alabama women’s basketball team (14-3, 1-1 SEC) defeated the Missouri Tigers, 79-64, Sunday night inside Mizzou Arena. The Crimson Tide shot 50 percent from the three-point line (15-30) and 72.7 percent from the charity stripe to claim its first Southeastern Conference win of the year.
Alabama led for 36:22 of the game while Missouri only held a short lead for 31 seconds to cruise to the win. The Tide allowed the Tigers within five points in the final three minutes of regulation before scoring 12 of the game’s next 14 points to score the 15-point win.
Sarah Ashlee Barker and Aaliyah Nye both scored a game-high 23 points on a combined 18-of-29 shooting, which included 10 total three pointers, seven of which came from Nye. Barker added game-highs of seven rebounds and four steals to go along with her four assists while Jessica Timmons followed close behind with 15 points, six rebounds and five assists.
The Tigers (9-6, 0-2 SEC) had five players finish in double figures, with Mama Dembele picking up a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists to go along with three rebounds.
Head Coach Kristy Curry Postgame Comments
“Truly proud of our team today. It was a phenomenal effort in a tough environment. Great crowd today, credit to Missouri for doing a great job. This is always a fun place to play, a terrific atmosphere and really appreciate their support of women’s basketball.
“I’m really proud of our team. We had a tough opener and our response was phenomenal. We were consistent all night. I thought we got off to really good starts in the first and the third quarters. I am really proud of the way we shot the ball and decision making on both sides of the ball. We were able to get critical stops and make some big shots.”
