Alabama Women's Basketball Dominates Norfolk State for Seventh Consecutive Win
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama women's basketball is rolling.
On Sunday afternoon the Crimson Tide won its seventh straight game, routing the Norfolk State Spartans by a final score of 92-30 to move to a 9-2 on the season.
The 62-point victory is the ninth-largest in Alabama history.
After the first quarter the Crimson Tide held a 19-7 lead, but the Spartans were giving Alabama a somewhat difficult time offensive by running a 3-2 zone. Despite the unusual defense, Alabama shot the ball well in the first quarter and that trend continued throughout the game.
The Crimson Tide made eight of its first 14 3-point attempts, with contributions coming from nearly every player on the Alabama roster. Alabama ended the game shooting 17-for-35 from distance.
Senior guard Brittany Davis continued her usual pattern of leading the Crimson Tide in scoring by contributing 22 points and shooting 6-for-8 from beyond the arc. Junior guard Loyal McQueen added 20 points — her most in her Alabama career — while coming off the bench.
Junior Aalyiah Nye and senior Hannah Barber were both large contributors to the 3-point total as well, making three apiece.
Alabama already had a large halftime lead, but the second half featured suffocating defense that would make any coach in America proud. Over the final two periods, Alabama allowed just nine points from the Spartans. Alabama outscored Norfolk State 48-9 in that time frame, cruising to its seventh victory in a row.
If Alabama can continue to shoot and defend the way it did in today's game, it will be a tough out for any team in the SEC. With SEC play just around the corner, Alabama is coming together as a team very nicely.
The Crimson Tide has two games remaining in its nonconference homestand before SEC play begins on Dec. 29. Alabama will tipoff against Southeastern Louisiana in just two days, at 2 p.m. CT on Dec. 20. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
How It Happened:
(most recent update at the top)
Fourth Quarter
- FINAL: Alabama 92, Norfolk State 30
- With two minutes remaining in the game, Alabama leads 86-29.
- McQueen hit a three to push her to 17 points and her highest scoring game in a Crimson Tide uniform. Alabama leads 82-29 with five minutes left in the game.
- Barker scores Alabama's first points of the quarter to put Alabama up 78-27.
Third Quarter
- At the end of the third quarter Alabama holds a 76-24 lead. Davis leads Alabama with 19 and Loyal McQueen has come off the bench to add 14.
- Alabama has outscored the Spartans 20-2 in the third quarter and leads 64-23 with two minutes remaining.
- Alabama has held Norfolk State scoreless through half the quarter and is on a 16-0 run. Alabama leads 60-21.
- Alabama has made three 3-pointers already this half. Alabama leads 53-21 just two and a half minutes into the third quarter.
- Nye opens the second half for Alabama right where the Crimson Tide left off in the second half, with a made 3-pointer. Alabama leads 47-21.
Halftime stats:
Second Quarter
- HALFTIME - Alabama leads 44-21 over Norfolk State at half. Alabama is shooting 8-15 from the 3-point line and has been paced by Barber and Davis who have nine points apiece.
- Alabama has extended the run to 13-0 and now leads 40-19.
- The Crimson Tide is on an 8-0 run and leads 35-19 with four minutes to go in the half.
- Alabama is up to five 3-point makes on 11 attempts and leads 27-19 with just over six minutes remaining in the half.
- Davis' second 3-pointer of the game falls as Alabama pushes its lead back to double digits.
- Norfolk State has started the quarter on a 4-0 run to cut the lead down to 19-11.
First Quarter
- Alabama leads Norfolk State 19-7 at the end of the first quarter. JaMya Mingo-Young came off the bench to score six points for Alabama in the quarter to lead the Crimson Tide in scoring.
- Norfolk State's second basket of the game is a 3-pointer. Alabama leads 13-5 with two minutes to go in the quarter.
- At the first quarter media timeout, Alabama leads 11-2 after another 3-point make, this one from Nye.
- Davis gets on the board with a three for her first points of the game. Alabama leads 8-2 midway through the first quarter.
- Barber gets Alabama started with a three from the right corner. The Crimson Tide leads 3-0.
Pregame
- Alabama's starters are Sarah Ashlee Barker, Hannah Barber, Brittany Davis, Jada Rice and Aaliyah Nye.
- Officials for the game are Margaret Tieman, Troy Winders and Cara Seggie.
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