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73
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59
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73
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59
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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Falls to Second-Half UAB Rally

MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball fell to UAB on Saturday, losing 73-59 after getting outscored 46-31 in the second half.

KEY MOMENTS:
  • UAB opened the game with a 12-5 lead, not missing a shot until the sixth minute of the quarter. The Blazers built their advantage to 16-8 by the end of the quarter, with South Alabama shooting just 21.4 percent in the opening period.
  • Julieta Ceja opened the second quarter with a made jumper in the paint, and CJ Wilson followed with two free throws to cut the Blazers' lead to four. After a UAB answer in the paint, Deborah Orianegbena added a layup, bringing South Alabama's deficit to 18-14.
  • Ceja's made three-pointer at 4:44 brought the Jags within two, and Orianegbena later scored a layup and converted the and-one opportunity to give South Alabama a 28-27 halftime advantage.
  • Both teams would post a contested third quarter, highlighted by five lead changes and three ties. Terren Coffil scored five quick points after neither team could string together consecutive field goals.
  • Coffil would make a three-pointer at 5:13, then add a free throw down the stretch to extend the lead to six. Wilson followed with a fast-break layup, giving the Jags their largest lead of the afternoon at 45-37.
  • After trailing by eight, the Blazers scored the final nine points of the period. Hailey Jackson's free throws with six seconds remaining gave UAB a 46-45 lead heading into the final quarter.
  • UAB opened the final quarter with an 8-2 run, continuing to stretch the Blazers' lead. Ceja briefly stopped the run with a basket, but Jackson and Ashley Garner continued to score.
  • Baskets from Coffil and Jolie Mantz cut the deficit to eight. Camryn Golston added two free throws with less than three minutes remaining, but UAB answered down the stretch to secure the 73-59 win.
 
KEY STATS:
  • South Alabama posted 11 assists, 12 turnovers and five steals compared to the Blazers' seven, 18 and four.
  • The Jags improved their three-point percentage by 5.2 percent, posting 26.3 percent compared to 21.1 percent against Akron (Nov. 2).
  • Ceja and Wilson scored in double figures for the second consecutive game, tallying 14 and 19, respectively.
  • In addition to her 19 points, Wilson also posted a 38.9 field-goal percentage and went a perfect 4-for-4 at the charity stripe.
  • Coffil scored in double figures (13) in just her second appearance since returning after a 2024-25 injury. All of her points came in the second half, and she shot 4-for-9 from the field, 2-for-2 from beyond the arc, and 3-for-4 at the line.

UP NEXT:
South Alabama will begin a four-game road stretch at UCF at 5:30 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 9, at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Fla.

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