GAINESVILLE, Fla. – South Alabama Women's Basketball fell to the Florida Gators on Sunday, 75-61. The road loss moves the Jaguars to 6-3 for the season.
KEY MOMENTS:
- The Jaguars started strong, shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc. Among the team's three-point shooters were Amyah Sutton, Daniela Gonzalez, Diawna Carter-Hartley and Cordasia Harris.
- South Alabama continued its momentum into the second quarter, going on a 6-0 run. However, a run by the Gators would stall the Jaguars, leaving them with a 45-30 deficit at the half.
- After going scoreless in the first 10 minutes, Gator-sophomore Liv McGill put up a 17-piece in the second quarter. McGill would move on to record 32 points overall, her sixth-straight game of recording at least 20 points.
KEY STATS:
- After today's 12-point performance, Cordasia Harris is four points away from recording 1,000 career points in the NCAA and 150 points from 2,000 career points in the NJCAA and NCAA combined.
- The Jaguars shot 43.8% from beyond the arc, improving their season percentage to 39.33%
QUOTED:
Yolisha Jackson, Head Coach:
- "I'm super proud of our team's effort and composure on the road. We showed a lot of resiliency after having a tough second quarter. What I love about this team is that we aren't okay with losing – no moral victories. Our team understands that we have to be better on a few more possessions when it's a five-point game in the fourth."
UP NEXT:
The Jaguars will return to Mobile to face North Alabama in a doubleheader at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Mitchell Center.
FOLLOW THE JAGS:
For complete coverage of South Alabama Women's Basketball, visit the official home of South Alabama Athletics at usajaguars.com and follow the Jags on social media: @SouthAlabamaWBB (X), /SouthAlabamaAthletics (Facebook), @SouthAlabamaWBB (Instagram).
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