Alabama Women's Basketball
Bama Grabs Grambling State By The Throat,
Defeats Tigers 73-49 On Sunday Afternoon
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Jake Arthur |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – It wasn't even close. Alabama Crimson Tide senior Hannah Cook picked up her first double-double of the season, the fifth of her career, with 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the University of Alabama women's basketball team to a 73-49 victory on Sunday afternoon in Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.
UA women's basketball head coach Kristy Curry said, "I think the thing today was that we just stayed the course, and it was a little ugly at times, but I loved the way our team stayed together and had a big third quarter. We had nearly five in double figures, which is huge and also out-rebounded them by 19, with 32 points off our bench. We dominated on the boards and it was just an overall great team win today."
With the win, Alabama (6-3) remains undefeated against the Tigers (3-4) all-time, moving to 7-0.
Cook's 20-point performance now moves her to 15th in all-time career points at The Capstone with a total of 1,184 points in her four years with Bama. Senior Ashley Williams pumped in 12 points and seven rebounds of her own on Sunday, while sophomore Jordan Lewis tied her own career-high performance with eight assists as well as putting nine points on the board.
The Crimson Tide dominated the boards, out-rebounding State 51-32, while blocking nine shots in taking the victory yesterday.
Next up for Bama will be SMU on Sunday December 17th at 2 p.m. CT. The Tide will host the Mustangs in Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa. The game will air live on SEC Network+.
| Game Stats | GS | UA |
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| FG% | .323 | .441 |
| 3FG% | .067 | .333 |
| FT% | .667 | .593 |
| RB | 32 | 51 |
| TO | 18 | 21 |
| STL | 15 | 8 |
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Jake Arthur |
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Jeremy Pruitt's Effect On UA Football 2018 Recruiting
As Head Coach Of The Tennessee Volunteers
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| A Man With Two Hats Jeremy Pruitt Bing.com photo |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - To say University of Alabama football's defensive coordinator and Tennessee Volunteer's head coach Jeremy Pruitt isn't dedicated to both jobs would be incorrect, but to say he is still completely dedicated to UA would be an outright lie. Case in point, 2018 recruiting.
While Coach Pruitt wants to be a part of another national championship, he wants even more now to make sure he hits the ground running in his first head coaching gig. And with Alabama's hated rival, the UT Vols.
Alabama's 2018 recruiting class could very well take a hit. Oh, we're not talking about a huge hit, but losing any of this recruiting class would hurt. The Crimson Tide broke into top 10 recruiting for the 2018 class about a week ago, and losing a player or three could affect that climb, and actually hurt the class Bama really needs to replace departing players over the next two or three seasons.
Pruitt is indeed visiting and talking with recruits committed to the Tide for 2018. He is a great recruiter. But so is Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Saban and the rest of the staff are working toward new commitments, but also having to make sure the current commits remain in the fold. Especially those that had been recruited by Pruitt.
Some good news on two such commits Pruitt was responsible for securing. Alabama's longest-tenured commit, linebacker Jordan Davis out of Memphis, Tennessee, says he is still a solid Bama commitment. He tweeted after talking with Pruitt that he was still 1,000,000 committed to the Tide. In fact, Davis still plans to sign during the early signing period and be an early enrollee at The Capstone in January.
The other Alabama commit of which I speak is linebacker Quay Walker. According to SEC Country, Walker is still committed to UA following a visit from defensive backs coach Derrick Ansley this past week. At one time Walker had made a statement that if Pruitt left, although at that time it was thought for the Mississippi State head coaching job, then he would de-commit from the Tide.
Let's throw out one more name. Jalyn Armour-Davis. He is a 4-star cornerback commit that was heavily recruited, by a then-solid Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. So far, Armour-Davis says he is still a solid Bama commit.
Pruitt has to do his job. He is now on the payroll at two universities in the Southeastern Conference. Don't expect his huge ties with Alabama to keep him from doing the job that he needs to do in his new head coaching position.
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Alabama Softball Picks Up New Signee
Kloyee Anderson Signs National Letter Of Intent
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| Kloyee Anderson |
Alabama Crimson Tide softball head coach Patrick Murphy said, "Kloyee is a very athletic utility player who will be our first student-athlete from North Carolina. She plays second base and outfield and was also an outstanding volleyball player in high school. She is a left-handed hitter with a lot of speed."
Anderson was an outstanding player during her three years at Enka High School, earning All-Conference and All-State honors in each of the previous three seasons. She led the team to back-to-back state titles in 2015-16 including an undefeated 28-0 her freshman season. She is a two-time conference player of the year honoree and was named the school's female athlete of the year for 2016-17. She is also an accomplished volleyball player, earning 1,000 career kills and digs and earning conference player of the year honors in 2017.
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Alabama Men's Basketball Falls For 3rd Time This Season
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| Photo Credit: UA Athletics/Robert Sutton |
Overall, the Crimson Tide (7-3) shot a season-best 85.7 percent (24-of-28) from the line. Bama was able to hit on 38.7 percent (24-of-62) from the field and 41.7 percent (10-of-24) from beyond the arc. The Wildcats (7-3) finished with a big advantage on the boards, 43-30, including a 12-2 lead in second chance points.
Three other players scored in double figures besides Sexton. Junior Donta Hall scored his second consecutive double-double and his third of the year, pumping in 15 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Freshman John Petty contributed 13 points, while sophomore Dazon Ingram added another 10 points to go along with seven rebounds and six assists without a turnover.
Alabama men's head basketball coach Avery Johnson said, "Overall, I thought our effort was good. We showed effort and toughness pretty much throughout the game and I'm proud of our team from that standpoint. We didn't turn the ball over. We're coming off of a game where we had 24 turnovers and we did a much better job of taking care of the ball in a hostile environment. We have to rebound the ball better. When you shoot 38 percent from the field, you have to get more offensive rebounds."
The Crimson Tide will now have a 10-day break between games for final exams, then return to action on Tuesday, December 19th for the second annual Rocket City Classic. Bama will face the Mercer Bears in Huntsville, Alabama in its opening game in the Classic. Game time is set for 8 p.m. CT and will be televised on the SEC Network.
Tickets are going quickly for the Rocket City Classic, which looks to sell out for a second straight year. Fans can be purchase tickets for this year's event on Ticketmaster.com, or by contacting the Von Braun Center.
