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No. 6 Alabama Gymnastics Posts Season-Best Score in Loss at No. 13 Georgia, 197.275-197.000
2/12/2021 8:15:00 PM | Gymnastics
Luisa Blanco uses career-best scores to win the all-around and the balance beam, while Lexi Graber won the floor exercise
ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 6-ranked Alabama gymnastics team posted its top score of the season in a 197.275-197.000 loss at No. 13 Georgia Friday night in Stegeman Coliseum. Alabama goes to 4-1 on the season, while Georgia is now 2-3.
Luisa Blanco led the way for the Crimson Tide, winning the all-around and the balance beam, while Lexi Graber, who went 9.9-or-better in all three of her routines on the night, won the floor exercise with a 9.925.
The Crimson Tide opened and closed strong with a 49.375 on the uneven bars and posting a season-best tying 49.350 on the balance beam. In between, the Tide overcame some mistakes to stay solid, scoring 49.150 on vault and 49.125 on floor exercise.
Head Coach Dana Duckworth Said
"Before the meet, I asked the ladies to maintain faith and confidence regardless of what happened, and I saw just that in their eyes tonight. They controlled what they could control, and they never stopped fighting. We started strong on the uneven bars and then after some mistakes on vault and floor, we came back and finished strong on the balance beam. We have to recognize that to score a 197.000 on the road and keep the meet tight throughout despite the mistakes we had is a step forward for this team. I'm very proud of Lexi for coming back tonight and scoring 9.9-or-better on all three of her routines and I can't say enough about Luisa's performance tonight, winning the all-around and balance beam and posting career-best scores throughout. I believe in this team and the way we are building and improving mental fortitude week after week."
Inside the Score Sheet
- Luisa Blanco posted career-best scores in the all-around (39.625), the uneven bars (9.900), the floor exercise (9.900) and the balance beam (9.950) and tied her career-best on the vault (9.875)
- Lexi Graber bounced back strong after missing the Tide's last meet following a car accident, scoring 9.900s on the vault and balance beam and a 9.925 on the floor exercise
- Shania Adams posted a career-best 9.875 on the balance beam and matched her career best of 9.900 on the uneven bars
Up Next
- Alabama returns home for its next meet to face off against LSU on Friday, Feb. 19 in Coleman Coliseum.
- The meet will be streamed live on the SECNetwork+ and will be shown on a taped delayed basis on Sunday at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN2
For all the latest information on Alabama gymnastics, follow @BamaGymnastics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and head coach Dana Duckworth on Instagram at @UACoachDana.
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