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Alabama Falls to Iowa State 75-66 on Thursday Night
12/5/2019 9:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Redshirt junior Jordan Lewis turned in 20 points in the loss
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team lost a hard-fought contest to Iowa State 75-66 inside Coleman Coliseum Thursday night. The Crimson Tide falls to 5-3 on the season, while the Cyclones improve to 6-1.
Redshirt junior Jordan Lewis led the Tide with 20 points, shooting 7-of-14 from the field. Sophomore Brittany Davis added 12 points, while junior Ariyah Copeland posted 10 points.
From Coach Curry
- "You just have to give credit to Iowa State," stated head coach Kristy Curry. "I thought they had a few more things that we just weren't able to do: they had four in double figures, they had great balance, and I thought that really mattered tonight. They found a way to score buckets and then outrebounded us. So, credit those guys and we'll learn and grow. It's the time of year where we have a lot of teaching moments and continue to get better."
Quarter-by-Quarter
- Alabama started out fast, jumping out to a 16-9 lead with 1:28 to play in the first quarter. The Cyclones responded quickly, tying the game at 18-18 after the first ten minutes of play.
- The game went back-and-forth with Iowa State closing out the last four minutes of the second quarter on a 12-2 run to take a 34-27 advantage at the half.
- The Cyclones grew their lead in the third period. UA cut the lead to six, but ISU went on a 14-5 run to take a 58-43 lead headed into the fourth.
- Alabama began the fourth quarter on a 13-6 run to make the score 64-56 with 4:49 remaining. ISU pulled away from the Tide, before UA cut the lead to six with 40 seconds left. However, Iowa State held on to take a 75-66 victory.
Player Spotlight
- Davis got back on track by tallying her first game in double figures since Nov. 17. The lefty tied her career high by going 3-of-6 from three-point land.
- Lewis scored her third 20-plus point game in the last four contests. She is averaging 17.8 points per game over her last four games and currently leads the team on the season in points (13.1) and assists (3.0) per contest.
Stats of the Game
- UA shot 25-of-58 (43.1 percent) from the floor, while ISU converted 28-of-64 (43.8 percent) of its attempts.
- Alabama's bench outscored Iowa State 23-10.
- The Tide was able to score 16 points off of turnovers, while holding the Cyclones to only nine.
Up Next
- Next up, Alabama will host Colgate on Sunday, Dec. 8 inside Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide and Raiders are set to tipoff at 2 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
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