Alabama
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Jessica Timmons’ Career-High Performance Propels No. 25/24 Alabama Past Florida, 76-71
2/22/2026 2:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Timmons scored a career-best 34 points, while Ta’Mia Scott earned a new UA career high with 21 points
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 25/24 Alabama women's basketball team defeated Florida, 76-71, on the road Sunday. The Crimson Tide secured its second-highest three-point percentage of the season as the team outshot the Gators 12-of-23 (52 percent) from behind the arc in the victory.
Jessica Timmons shot 11-for-17 (65 percent) from the field and 7-for-10 (70 percent) from the three-point range to pace Alabama (21-7, 7-7 SEC) with a career-high 34 points. Ta'Mia Scott followed suit with 21 points to mark a new career-best while at The Capstone.
Florida (16-13, 4-10 SEC) was led by Liv McGill who had 19 points and KN'isha Godfrey who grabbed 10 rebounds.
Head Coach Kristy Curry Comments
"Gutsy and gritty road win! We embraced hard and stuck with our gameplan principles down the stretch on both sides of the ball. I thought Karly [Weathers] and Jess's [Timmons] leadership was relentless and fueled belief late in the game in a tough environment."
Game Notes
- Ta'Mia Scott extended her double-figure scoring streak to four-straight games following her 21-point game
- Karly Weathers and Naomi Jones combined for a team-high 12 rebounds with six boards a piece
- Weathers dished out a season-high nine assists to go along with her six boards and a pair of steals
- The Crimson Tide outshot the Gators from behind the arc, shooting 12-of-23 (52 percent) compared to the Gators' 8-of-21 (38 percent)
- Alabama shot 26-of-48 (54 percent) from the floor, 12-of-23 (52 percent) from deep and 12-of-22 (55 percent) from the free throw line
- In comparison, Florida shot 24-of-56 (43 percent) from the floor, 8-of-21 (38 percent) from range and 15-of-25 (60 percent) from the charity stripe
How it happened
- Alabama used a trio of three-pointers to jump out to 9-2 before Florida went on a 7-5 run to tie the game with a minute left in the first quarter (14-14)
- Ta'Mia Scott closed out the stanza with her third shot from behind the arc to give the Crimson Tide the lead (17-14)
- UA went on a 9-0 run midway through the second quarter to increase its lead to a 12-point advantage (31-19)
- After trading buckets, the Gators cut the Tide's lead to six points at the half (38-32)
- Although Alabama went on a 10-point run halfway through the third quarter, Florida countered with a 12-0 run over the last 3:39 minutes to take a four-point advantage (54-58)
- The final quarter saw four ties, highlighted by a UA 10-5 run to bring the game to a 64-64 standstill, before the Gators jumped back in front (64-66)
- Alabama finished the game with an 8-3 run, spearheaded by Jessica Timmons who scored 15 points in the last 10 minutes to help secure the victory (76-71)
Up Next
- Alabama will continue its two-game road slate at No. 5/5 Vanderbilt on Thursday, Feb. 26
- Held at Memorial Coliseum, the matchup will begin at 6:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network
