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No. 6 Alabama Gymnastics Takes on No. 10 Kentucky Friday in Lexington
2/9/2017 4:36:00 PM | Gymnastics
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 6 ranked Alabama gymnastics team travels to Lexington, Ky., to take on No. 10 Kentucky this Friday at 7 p.m. ET in Memorial Coliseum.
The Crimson Tide comes into the weekend following its best meet of the season last Friday in Coleman Coliseum in a 197.825-197.425 win over No. 3 Florida.
"We set the thermostat last week against Florida, and now we have to take that heat on the road with us to Lexington and have that same kind of performance," UA head coach Dana Duckworth said.
The meet will be streamed live on SEC Network+ via WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. It will also be broadcast on a taped delay basis on ESPNU on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 4:30 p.m. CT. John Roethlisberger and Alicia Sacramone Quinn will be on the call.
It will be Alabama's seventh meet of the season and fifth road meet. Over that span, the Tide has posted three 197-plus scores, led by its total against the Gators, which ranks 12th all-time for Alabama.
Alabama is one of four teams in the nation with three or more 197-plus scores this season and one of nine that have broken 197 in 2017. Kentucky is one of those schools with a 197 this season after posting a school record 197.100 against Auburn.
Alabama and Kentucky last met during the regular season on Feb. 5, 2016 in Tuscaloosa with the Tide coming out on top 196.775-195.525. The two teams last met in Lexington on Jan. 30, 2015, with Alabama winning 196.700-195.625.
After its meet in Lexington, Alabama returns home to Coleman Coliseum to face in-state rival Auburn on Feb. 17. Tickets to the meet are available through the Alabama Ticket Office (205.348.2262) located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum and online at RollTide.com.
For the latest information on Alabama gymnastics, follow BamaGymnastics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and head coach Dana Duckworth on Twitter and Instagram at @UACoachDana.
