by TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women’s basketball team (9-2) defeated Stephen F. Austin, 74-69, Saturday afternoon inside Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide’s Aaliyah Nye scored 19 of her 22 points in the second half and finished hitting a career-best seven three-pointers in the victory (7-12).
Nye, who eclipsed 200 career three-pointers behind Saturday’s effort (206), led four players in double figures joining Sarah Ashlee Barker (21), Jessica Timmons (11) and Essence Cody (10). Barker also topped the Tide with seven rebounds and eight assists to tie her career high.
The Ladyjacks (6-3) were led by Trinity Moore who scored 21 points and collected nine rebounds, while two others, Destini Lombard (19) and Kurstyn Harden (14), also finished in double figures.
Head Coach Kristy Curry Postgame Comments
“Stephen F. Austin is a good team; I think they have an opportunity to win their league. I tried for a couple of days to get our players to understand that urgency and how talented they are, and you just have to give them a lot of credit for making some plays today. We missed some shots, and I thought that affected us in the first half a little bit defensively, kind of got our heads down and lost our intensity.
“I just am so proud of our team’s toughness and character down the stretch, making shots, getting stops and making the right decisions on both sides of the ball. I thought we had some people really step up defensively and got critical stops and today’s going to make us a lot better. I think we can learn a lot from today.”
Game Stats
- Alabama’s starters scored 70 of the Tide’s 74 points
- The Crimson Tide shot 48 percent (29-61) from the floor, 37 percent (7-19) from deep and 50 percent (9-18) from the line
- In comparison, the Ladyjacks shot 44 percent (28-64) from the field, 30 percent (7-23) from beyond-the-arc and 75 percent (6-8) from the charity stripe
- With her first three-pointer of the game, Aaliyah Nye surpassed 200 career three-point field goals
