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No. 24/25 Women’s Basketball Soars Past New Orleans in Season Opener, 115-53
11/4/2024 9:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide posted the most points in a single game since 1995
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Scoring the most points in single game since 1995, the No. 24/25 Alabama women's basketball team soared past New Orleans, 115-53, inside Coleman Coliseum during the 2024-25 season opener.
The Crimson Tide's Aaliyah Nye (25) and Sarah Ashlee Barker (23) combined for 48 of Alabama's total 115 points, while Eris Lester scored 16 points in her first collegiate game and Zaay Green collected 12 points in her first game with UA. Christabel Ezumah led Alabama with nine boards with Barker (8) and Essence Cody (7) following close behind.
For the Privateers, Jayla Kimbrough posted 13 points on the night to lead UNO.
Head Coach Kristy Curry Comments
"I just want to thank Crimson Chaos. I thought we had a great group of students that came out tonight to support us. In my plea to them and our crowd is to comeback each and every night. I feel like this team has earned the right for people to be in the stands and I am asking Alabama nation to come out and support us. I thought our kids came to play tonight. We had four in double figures and got quality minutes from our bench. The experience, the opportunity, the way we won tonight, I thought was really important. We just need to continue to work hard every day to get better."
Game Notes
- With the win, Alabama is 11-1 against season-opening opponents under head coach Kristy Curry
- Alabama's final score of 115 marked the most points scored in a single game since 1995
- The last time the Crimson Tide hit the century mark in a game was versus Charleston State on Nov. 9, 2021, during the 2021-22 season opener
- UA led for the entire game with the largest lead of 64 points during the fourth quarter
- UA shot 52.3 percent (45-86) from the field and connected on 14 three-pointers
- Nye finished the game scoring the second-most three-points made in a single-game in her career with seven overall
- All six of Alabama's newcomers collected their first career points wearing Crimson and White, combing for 49 of the Tide's 115 total points
- The Tide stole the ball 23 times from New Orleans, with Nye collecting four steals
- The Tide dished out 24 total assists, with Green leading the way with six
How it Happened
- The Crimson Tide opened the game with an 11-2 run with Sarah Ashlee Barker posting eight points in the first quarter
- Alabama led the game after the first quarter with New Orleans trailing by 12 points (25-13)
- Scoring 28 points in the paint, the Tide accounted for 25 points scored off turnovers throughout the first half
- Aaliyah Nye (17) and Barker (14) lead in first-half scoring, combining for 27 of Alabama's 58 total points in the first half
- Nye also increased her intensity, making a trio of three-point field goals in the second quarter to widen Alabama's lead by 31 points going into the half
- Scoring off a turnover, Chloe Spreen's three-point jumper pushed Alabama to the triple digits in its season opener
- The Tide's offense continued into the final quarter, posting 25 points compared to the Privateers' 10, propelling Alabama to a 62-point lead (115-53)
