Wednesday, November 1
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
7 p.m. CT
Alabama
vs
Antelope Valley (Exh.)
Photo by: Robert Sutton
Alabama Women’s Basketball Hosts Antelope Valley in Exhibition Matchup
10/31/2017 3:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team will play its lone exhibition game of the season on Wednesday when it welcomes the University of Antelope Valley to Coleman Coliseum. Tip is slated for 7 p.m. CT, and admission is free.
THE BROADCAST
- Wednesday's game will air on SEC Network + via the WatchESPN app with Eli Gold on Rick Moody on the call.
OPENING TIP
- Alabama returns its entire team from last year's squad that won 22 games, the most wins since 1997-98, and advanced to the SEC tournament and WNIT quarterfinals.
- In addition to its returnees, the Crimson Tide welcomes four newcomers – three transfers and one true freshman.
- This is the first meeting between Alabama and Antelope Valley.
- Alabama has gone 4-0 in exhibitions under head coach Kristy Curry.
CAREER RECORD WATCH
- Senior Ashley Williams currently stands at No. 10 on Alabama's career leaders in rebounds with 622. She is 42 away from the No. 9 spot, held by Laura Vaughn (1987-91: 664).
- Senior Quanetria Bolton ranks fifth in career blocks with 99. She is now five away from surpassing Joni Crenshaw (1998-01: 103) for the No. 4 spot.
- Sophomore Ashley Knight set the UA single-season block record a season ago and is already No. 8 on the career list with 90. She is two away from passing Nikki Hegstetter (2012-16: 91) to move into seventh.
- Senior Hannah Cook, the SEC's top three-point shooter last season, is No. 6 in Alabama history in makes (204) and seventh in attempts (600).
ABOUT ANTELOPE VALLEY
- University of Antelope Valley is an NAIA school out of Lancaster, California.
- The Pioneers finished the 2016-17 season with a 21-7 record and beat Pepperdine in exhibition a year ago.
- Antelope Valley has played two games thus far this season, falling by one point to Lewis-Clark State, 74-73, and beating St. Katherine, 98-59.
- The Pioneers are under the direction of first-year head coach Brett Vana.
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