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Gardner-Webb
Alabama Women’s Basketball Takes Commanding 89-60 Win Over Gardner-Webb Sunday
11/27/2022 5:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UA saw four players score in double figures in the 29-point victory for the Crimson Tide
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team had four players record double figures as the Crimson Tide took a commanding 29-point victory over Gardner-Webb, 89-60, Sunday at Coleman Coliseum.
Brittany Davis and Loyal McQueen paced Alabama (4-2) as both players tallied 13 points apiece, while Davis added five rebounds and two steals in the game. Hannah Barber tied a season-high 12 points and recorded a career-high five steals to pace the Tide in the category, while Megan Abrams added 10 points and three steals.
Layken Cox led Gardner-Webb (4-2) with 13 points, six rebounds and two steals. Ki'Ari Cain recorded 12 points and four rebounds and Alasia Smith posted 10 points, six rebounds and four blocks in the loss.
Alabama Head Coach Kristy Curry Said
"I just appreciate our crowd that came out. It was great to have a Sunday funday where our players are able to sign autographs. It's the first time we've done that in a couple of years. Appreciate the great Sunday crowd. We'll continue to do that every Sunday.
"That's a team, in Garner-Webb, that's picked to win their league. I have a lot of respect for Alex (Simmons) and how she runs her program. I thought we did a really good job of getting off to a really good first and second quarter. The third, the fourth, not necessarily to our standard. I do think that one thing we did do with three games and seven days, we did keep some freshness and things that will play off down the stretch. Every minute that everyone gets right now is really critical. Our staff is obviously trying to figure out who can step in and be ready to play. I thought the minutes that we got for everyone today was really valuable to be able to have a big win. It was good day."
Game Stats
- The Crimson Tide's win snapped a four-game winning streak this season for Gardner-Webb
- Barber recorded a career-high five steals while tying a season-high 12 points in the game
- Alabama shot 58.6 percent from the floor while going 17-of-19 from the charity stripe
- UA posted a season-high 19 steals and forced a Gardner-Webb season-high 28 turnovers in the game as the Runnin' Bulldogs' offense went 19-of-59 from the floor (32.2 percent)
- Alabama led 38-8 in bench points, 30-17 in points off turnovers, 56-24 in points in the paint and 23-8 in fastbreak points
- Alabama held Gardner-Webb to its lowest first half production this season as the Runnin' Bulldogs entered the halftime break with just 18 points
How It Happened
- A hot start saw Alabama push out to an 11-2 lead in the opening two minutes of the game
- Despite a timeout called by the Runnin' Bulldogs, UA continued to stretch its lead building to a 25-6 advantage by the end of the quarter
- Sarah Ashley Barker tallied six of UA's 10 points to open the second quarter as Alabama took a 35-10 lead with 6:33 remaining in the half
- The Tide continued the run, outscoring Gardner-Webb 8-2 for UA's largest lead of the half at 43-12 with 2:39 on the clock
- Alabama concluded the half with a 27-point advantage paced by 13 points, five rebounds and two steals from Davis
- Alabama shot 51.5 percent from the floor (17-33) and was 83.3 percent from the free throw line (10-12)
- UA's defense recorded 16 steals in the half while limiting the Runnin' Bulldogs to 21.7 percent from the floor, which included going 0-of-5 from distance
- Gardner-Webb opened the second half on a 9-4 run to cut UA's lead to 49-27 at the 7:24 mark, however the Tide pushed the lead out to 59-30 with a 10-3 run (4:30)
- The two team traded points until the end of the quarter for a slight 23-21 Alabama advantage in the quarter
- Alabama and Gardner-Webb would both post 21 points in the fourth quarter off of seven field goals and seven free throws
- McQueen would go 3-of-6 from the floor in the quarter and 1-of-1 from the line to lead Alabama in the final stanza
Next Up
- Alabama heads to Mercer for a 6 p.m. CT tip time on Wednesday against the Bears
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