Coming off a hard fought loss at Mississippi State, the women returned to Reed to host a Florida team that was playing much better since the first meeting in Gainesville. After starting SEC play with 6 straight losses, Florida had drubbed Georgia and Vandy around a 9 point loss to Tennessee. Last Sunday’s win against Vandy saw Ronnie Williams get an emphatic double-double: 43 points and 14 rebounds.
First quarter
Both teams adjusted their starting lineups from the previous meeting on January 15. Coach Blair called on Taylor Cooper to take Jasmine Lumpkin’s spot, while Coach Amanda Butler replaced 6-2 Jr Brooke Copeland with 5-10 Fr Sydney Morang.