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Aaliyah Nye Earns 1,000th Career Point in Alabama’s 81-63 Victory Over Georgia
1/11/2024 10:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Four players for the Crimson Tide scored in double digits in Thursday’s win
ATHENS, Ga. – The Alabama women's basketball connected on 11 three-point field goals which propelled the Crimson Tide past Georgia, 81-63, on Thursday night in Athens, Ga. Aaliyah Nye joined the 1,000 career-point club after scoring 15 points during the win.
Alabama (15-3, 2-1 SEC) was led by Sarah Ashlee Barker who collected her 14th double-digit scoring game with 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds with five assists and three steals. Essence Cody, a Georgia native, collected a career-high 16 points along with eight rebounds, three blocks and a steal. Nye and Loyal McQueen (11) also scored in double digits for the Tide.
The Lady Bulldogs (10-6, 1-2 SEC) were led by Taniyah Thompson in scoring (17) and Javyn Nicholson in rebounds (10).
Head Coach Kristy Curry Postgame Comments:
"Tonight was a great team effort. The toughness we displayed in the third and the fourth quarters, we just had so many players step up make plays. The way we rebounded the ball and how [Loyal McQueen] came out in the second half and just really controlled the tempo. I thought [Karly Weathers] came in and gave us great minutes, but just love the toughness throughout the course of the game. We stayed together, stayed connected and I'm just really proud of how we finished the game tonight."
Game Stats
- With the win, the Tide is off to its best start to a season since beginning the 2016-17 campaign with a 14-3 record which was the previous best start to a season in the Kristy Curry era
- Alabama shot 48.3 percent (28-58) from the floor, 55 percent (11-20) from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent (14-18) from the charity stripe
- In comparison, Georgia shot 43.3 percent (26-60) from the field, 25 percent (2-8) from deep and 64 percent (9-14) from the stripe
- Aaliyah Nye earned her 1,000th career point after scoring her fifth three-point field goal during the fourth quarter
- Essence Cody and Sarah Ashlee Barker tied for game-high eight rebounds, including a combined 11 defensive rebounds
- Karly Weathers earned a season-high of five assists
- Loyal McQueen collected her 12th double digit game of the season
How It Happened
- Georgia jumped out early with a 4-0 run in the opening minutes before a layup, two made free throws and a three gave Alabama its first lead
- Alabama shot 80 percent (4-5) from behind the arc during the second quarter to take a one-point advantage into the locker rooms
- The Crimson Tide scored 11 points out of the gate in the third to extend its lead to nine before the Lady Bulldogs went on a 7-0 across 3:26 to bring the game back within two points
- Alabama posted its highest scoring quarter of the night during the fourth with 24 points to seal the win
Next Up
- Alabama returns to Coleman Coliseum Sunday, Jan. 14, welcoming Arkansas
- The Crimson Tide and the Razorbacks are set to tipoff at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network
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