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The Crimson Tide Dominates West Florida 93-44 in Exhibition
10/26/2025 6:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Alabama closed out the preseason with a 49-point victory inside Coleman Coliseum
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In its final tune-up before the 2025-26 regular season begins, the Alabama women's basketball team defeated West Florida, 93-44, on Sunday afternoon inside Coleman Coliseum.
In the 49-point win, senior guard Jessica Timmons led all scorers with 20 points in 20 minutes of play, shooting 8-of-14 from the field, while Naomi Jones also finished in double-figures (11). The Crimson Tide's bench scored 41 out of the team's 93 total points. Karly Weathers recorded a team-high 11 rebounds as Essence Cody followed with nine and Jones collected seven boards and three blocks. Alabama finished with 21 steals in the preseason matchup as the Crimson Tide's bench scored 41 out of the team's 93 total points.
Madily Rendall (11) and Amelia Bell (10) paced West Florida while Carmen Jones recorded seven rebounds.
Head Coach Kristy Curry Comments
"It was good to have another opportunity to get better today and see a different color jersey. We got off to a slow start but love how we responded there in the third and fourth quarters. Obviously, it was a little different with a few players being out but thought we were able to put everyone that was ready to go in position to get better with game-like minutes."
Game Notes
- Four UA players finished in double digits – Timmons (20), Jones (11), Diana Collins (11) and Lourdes Da Silva Costa (11)
- Tianna Chambers' first preseason points in crimson and white came from a late three-pointer in the fourth quarter
- In her first game inside Coleman Coliseum, Ta'Mia Scott finished 2-of-3 from deep
- Alabama outrebounded West Florida, 54-35
- The Crimson Tide finished with 21 steals and 11 blocked shots
- UA's bench produced 41 points led by Da Silva Costa and Jones who both collected 11 points
- Alabama shot 33-of-72 (46 percent) from the floor, 4-of-23 (17 percent) from deep and 23-of-36 (64 percent) from the free throw line
How it Happened
- Alabama jumped out to an early 9-0 lead through the first 5:04 minutes of the game via two three-pointers from Ta'Mia Scott (9-0)
- The Tide would extend its lead by seven points after the first ten minutes of play (16-9)
- Naomi Jones, Lourdes Da Silva Costa and Scott extended UA's gap, scoring inside the paint midway through the second quarter (25-15)
- Scott and Da Silva Costa helped close the first half strong, taking Alabama into the locker room up by 11 (33-22)
- The Tide opened the second half with an 12-3 run over the first five minutes to extend its margin to 22 points (47-25)
- Alabama held West Florida to just 11 points, compared to the Tide's 29, at the end of the third quarter (62-33)
- UA continued to dominate in the last quarter after a couple of free throws from Alancia Ramsey and a three-pointer from Timmons aided in the team's 36-point lead (69-33)
- Tiana Chambers posted a quarter-high seven points in the fourth quarter to close out the game and secure a dominant Alabama win over West Florida (93-44)
Up Next
- Alabama will open its regular season on Monday, Nov. 3, hosting Stetson inside Coleman Coliseum
- Tipoff between the two programs is set for 4 p.m. CT on SEC Network+
