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Alabama Women’s Basketball Defeats LSU, 65-51, to Earn Third Straight SEC Win
1/11/2018 9:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Crimson Tide is now 3-1 in SEC play for the first time since the 1997-98 season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's basketball team defeated LSU, 65-51, Thursday night in Coleman Coliseum to improve to 3-1 in Southeastern Conference play for the first time since the 1997-98 season.
"I really liked our team's toughness tonight," said head coach Kristy Curry. "There were moments where we struggled, but toughness isn't just about getting knocked down. It's about sprinting every possession. It's about hands high. It's about closing and boxing out every possession, and down the stretch everyone did their jobs. I loved our toughness tonight. We have to defend our home court, and that's important. I liked our growth from our first home game to tonight, and I am just really proud of our team."
The Crimson Tide (13-4, 3-1 SEC) used an 11-0 run over the last 4:06 of the game to push past the Tigers (10-5, 2-2 SEC). UA won its third consecutive Southeastern Conference game for the first time since 2011.
Senior leadership was key to the Alabama victory with Ashley Williams earning her 14th career double-double and second of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Hannah Cook also had 14 points to go along with a season-high five assists. Sophomore Jordan Lewis matched her career high in assists with eight. For the 15th time this season, eight or more Crimson Tide players scored in the game.
The Tide got off to a quick start by building a 13-3 lead within the first six minutes of the game. LSU battled back into the game with a buzzer-beating layup to cut the deficit to 19-16 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, LSU took the lead 24-23 with 4:10 left in the half, and pushed its advantage to 31-28 going into the halftime break.
Trailing 39-33 with 6:51 left in the third quarter, the Crimson Tide went on an 8-0 run to go up 41-39 with less than five minutes remaining in the third period. LSU briefly went up, 45-44, before Williams knocked down a free throw and Cook drained a three-pointer to give the Tide the 48-45 edge heading into the last 10 minutes of play.
In the fourth, the two sides battled back-and-forth with the Tide leading, 54-51, with just over four minutes to play. Alabama pulled away down the stretch led by junior Shaquera Wade who had seven of UA's final 11 points to seal the victory.
The Tide will be back on the road on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. CT to take on No. 4 Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss. The game will air live on ESPNU.
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