Alabama Women's Basketball Suffers First SEC Loss: Roll Call, Jan. 10, 2025

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Alabama Guard Eris Lester (4) shoots a three against Texas at Moody Center in Austin, TX on Thursday, Jan 9, 2025. / Alabama Athletics

In another game without leading scorer Sarah Ashlee Barker, No. 18 Alabama was blown out at No. 5 Texas, 84-40, for the first SEC loss of the season.

"We tried to stay positive and continue to play the next play," Alabama head coach Kristy Curry said after the game. "On a night like tonight, things just didn't go our way. You have to continue to stay positive and we tried to do that. You just have to credit Texas. It was one of those nights, those career nights, where everything went their way”

Alabama trailed 29-7 after the first quarter, and things never really got better. Karly Weathers led the Crimson Tide in scoring with seven points. Alabama (15-2, 2-1 SEC) will try to rebound at Ole Miss on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule:

Gymnastics vs. North Carolina, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 7 p.m., SEC Network+

Crimson Tide Results:

Women's basketball: Texas 84, Alabama 40

Did You Notice?

• Former Alabama gymnast Luisa Blanco will be on the call for the Crimson Tide's season opener on SEC Network+. She will also be recognized before the meet.

𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞.

Join us Friday night as our very own, Luisa Blanco, returns to Coleman Coliseum as our 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟎.𝟎 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 recipient!

Arrive early to catch her pre-meet recognition 🫶🏽#RollTide | #WhereLegendsAreMade pic.twitter.com/X02WVYoiqf

— Alabama Gymnastics (@BamaGymnastics) January 10, 2025

• Alabama soccer has added five players, three freshmen and two transfers, for the spring season. Olivia Belcher, Avery Brown, Fiona Mahan, Larkin Thomason and Paige Thompson have all joined the Crimson Tide. Brown spent the last two seasons at Ole Miss while Belcher has played two seasons at Mercer.

We're excited to welcome 🖐️ new faces to Tuscaloosa#RollTidehttps://t.co/qSVyQvsw4C

— Alabama Soccer (@AlabamaSoccer) January 9, 2025

• Justin Lebron was named to the preseason all-American third team by Perfect Game.

Won't be the last.@JustinLebron15 I #RollTide pic.twitter.com/l0IUOJyeLe

— Alabama Baseball (@AlabamaBSB) January 9, 2025

• Two former Alabama players, running back Josh Jacobs and defensive back Xavier McKinney, were selected by the Green Bay Packers media as the 2024 Stand-Up Guy Award winners.

You're looking at two Stand-Up Guys 🤩

Congrats to Josh Jacobs & Xavier McKinney on winning the 2024 Stand-Up Guy Award, as voted on by the Green Bay chapter of the PFWA!

— Green Bay Packers (@packers) January 9, 2025

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

January 10, 1987: Athletic Director Steve Sloan announced that the tower used by Paul W. “Bear” Bryant would be reinstalled on the practice field, citing the monument "as a symbol of Alabama football."

January 10, 1994: Landon Collins was born in New Orleans.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“The alumni are starting to grumble, and I’m the one starting it.”

– Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

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We'll leave you with this...

Josh Jacobs credits Nick Saban for requiring Alabama players to take speech & interpersonal communication classes as freshmen to help speak to the media.#Packers pic.twitter.com/DsoYz6F7dF

— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) January 9, 2025