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Aaliyah Nye led four Crimson Tide student-athletes who scored in double-figures
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The No. 23/23 Alabama women's basketball team defeated Florida, 84-66, in Gainesville Thursday evening. The Crimson Tide was led by Aaliyah Nye who finished with a game-high 27 points as she set a school record with a career-high nine three pointers.
With the win, UA completed the regular season sweep over the Gators after defeating UF to open conference play (Jan. 2, 2025),
Nye led Alabama (19-5, 6-4 SEC) as one of four players to score in double figures. Sarah Ashlee Barker finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while Essence Cody (16 points) and Zaay Green (15 points, six assists) also scored in double figures. The UA starting five of Barker, Cody, Green, Nye and Karly Weathers combined for 78 of Alabama's 84 points.
Barker and Cody dominated the paint as the duo combined for 19 rebounds, including three blocked shots from Barker.
Liv McGill led Florida (12-12, 3-7 SEC) with 22 points, six rebounds and six assists.
"We had great balance and selflessness in finding the open person. I thought when Christabel Ezumah and JeAnna Cunningham came in, they gave us great minutes with their presence at the five spot. I thought our kids did a nice job. Our fives, collectively on offense, had a strong presence in the post. Defensively what they did was phenomenal. As much as those things don't always show up in the stat sheet, they did a nice job of buying into the game plan, and it wasn't just the offensive side of the ball."
