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Alabama Falls in Season Opener Against Hampton at the Buzzer, 64-61
11/6/2019 11:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide will look to bounce back on the road against Clemson on Nov. 12
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Junior Ariyah Copeland's layup with seven seconds remaining in the game tied it up at 61-61, however, a three-point basket at the buzzer lifted Hampton past Alabama 64-61, inside Coleman Coliseum on Wednesday night. With the loss, the Crimson Tide begins its season 0-1, while Lady Pirates starts their 2019-20 campaign 1-0.
Redshirt junior Jordan Lewis totaled 14 points and seven rebounds, while adding a team-high six assists in the game. Sophomore Brittany Davis scored 13 points off the bench in her first game for the Tide, while Copeland recorded a double-double, with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
From Coach Curry
"Credit to Hampton, they made a good shot right there at the end," said head coach Kristy Curry. "It just seemed like we could not find the basket. You can't shoot 27 percent from the floor and win. I thought we had good effort to outrebound them like we did, but again, you have to have enough toughness to make shots and for whatever reason we were just really cold tonight."
Quarter-by-Quarter
- Hampton jumped out to a quick start, leading Alabama 12-5 with 2:44 left in the first. Lewis hit four consecutive free throws to cut into the deficit, but the Lady Pirates held the 17-11 edge at the end of the first period.
- The Tide found its rhythm in the second period, going on an 11-4 run to take its first lead of the game at 22-21, with 3:42 remaining in the second. UA outscored Hampton 18-6 in the second period to take a 29-23 lead at the half.
- The Lady Pirates cut into the Tide lead after halftime, trailing 37-35 with 2:58 to go in the third. After three periods of play, Alabama had the 39-38 advantage.
- Hampton tied the game at 41-41 to begin the fourth quarter before UA responded with a 4-0 spurt to take a 45-41 lead. The two sides battled back-and-forth when the Lady Pirates hit a three at the 6:21 mark to take their first lead since the second period at 47-45.
- Alabama responded with Davis knocking down back-to-back three-pointers to give UA a 53-49 lead with just a little over three minutes to play. After a Tide free throw make, the Lady Pirates responded with a 5-0 run to tie the game at 54-54 with 2:08 on the clock.
- Two possessions later, Johnson drained a corner three, before Hampton responded with a three of their own to even things up at 57 apiece with 50 seconds to play.
- With the game tied at 59-59, HU knocked down a pair of free throws to take a two-point lead with 21.7 seconds to play. A layup by Copeland off the feed from Lewis evened the score at 61, with just seven seconds to play.
- Makayla Timmons drained a three-pointer at the top of the key to give Hampton the 64-61 win at the buzzer.
Player Spotlight
- Lewis led the team in points, assists and steals in her first game back since December of 2018. The Windermere, Fla., native also led the way by going 7-of-10 from the free throw line.
- Copeland totaled her sixth career double-double with her team-high 11 rebounds, and 11 points. The junior also went 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.
Stats of the Game
- Alabama outrebounded Hampton 40-32, with 19 of those coming on the offensive end.
- The Tide bench contributed 25 points, while holding the Lady Pirates bench to only six.
Up Next
- Next up, Alabama will hit the road on Tuesday, Nov. 12 when it takes on the Clemson Tigers in Clemson, S.C. The Crimson Tide and Tigers are set to tipoff at 6 p.m. CT, with the game being broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
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