After being on the end of a 38 point loss at home to No. 4 LSU, Alabama knew they had to find some spark if they wanted to win in Fayetteville.
That spark came from the usual suspects. Brittany Davis scored 22 points on nine-of-fifteen shooting, and Hannah Barber came up big in the late stages of the game, hitting the go-ahead three with just eight seconds left before stealing the ball to seal the win.
“We spend a lot of time in the gym shooting, so when we get the chance in the game, [the coaches] have been telling us to be ready to shoot.” Barber said.
The win propels Alabama to fourth in the SEC, passing Arkansas and they are now a half game back of Ole Miss. With LSU, South Carolina, and Tennessee pulling away from the field, the fourth spot is now the goal for “the rest” in the conference.
That fourth spot means a double-bye in the SEC tournament, something that could help move Alabama into the conversation for the NCAA Tournament or Women’s NIT.
The win also showed how resilient…
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