Women’s Basketball Closes Out Non-Conference Play at Alabama

Thursday, December 22

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

1 p.m. (EST)

University of North Florida

3-7,0-0ASUN

Alabama

11-2,0-0SEC

North Florida

Alabama

Kaila Rougier driving the ball to the hoop

Photo by: Noah Thomas

Women’s Basketball Closes Out Non-Conference Play at Alabama

12/22/2022 6:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - North Florida's two-game stint in Alabama concluded as the Ospreys fell in the non-conference finale against the Crimson Tide (11-2) Thursday, Dec. 22. The Ospreys (3-7) also finished up their four-game slate against Power Five teams on the season as UNF wraps up play until heading to Stetson Jan. 2.

ALABAMA 87, UNF 25

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

First Half: Lyric Swann had a pair of treys and Jaelyn Swann added another, but Alabama made six as a team as the Crimson Tide had a 22-11 lead after one … the Tide started the second frame on a run to widen their lead going into the break … L. Swann paced the Ospreys with eight at the break.
Second Half: Swann got into double digits for the ninth time on the season with four more points in the second session … turnovers hurt the Ospreys as Alabama capitalized ... all nine Ospreys active for the game earned minutes.

LEADERS BY THE NUMBERS
UNF

Lyric Swann | 12 points, 3 rebounds
Jaelyn Swann & Sarah Taub | 5 rebounds each

ALABAMA

Karly Weathers | 21 points, 6 rebounds
Brittany Davis | 17 points, 7 rebounds

NOTES

All nine Ospreys active for the game saw time
North Florida has played four games against Power Five teams, doing so against the ACC, Big Ten and SEC
Lyric Swann has now scored in double figures in all but one game this season.
North Florida played its final game of the calendar year and final game against non-conference foes

UP NEXT
UNF breaks for the holidays before beginning conference play against Stetson Jan. 2 in DeLand.