It is Tuesday and as we wade deeper into the week we reach a bit of a sports doldrum, as the only action between today and Saturday comes courtesy of the Lady Gators’ parquet squad.
UF’s women’s basketball team won its fourth game last night against the Florida Atlantic Owls, 88-76, pushing their record to a tidy 4-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 at home to start the season for the first time in four years. Senior guard Kiki Smith and sophomore guard Lavender Briggs both dropped double-doubles in the winning effort. The former has scored 14 or more points in all five games this season, along with a duo of double-doubles in which she notched 20 or more points.
The women are scheduled to play next tomorrow afternoon at the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in Kimmel Arena, with tip off slated for 4 p.m. EST.
Around the Swamp
- Gators at No. 7 again in USA TODAY Sports’ Week 14 re-rank: UF remains ranked seventh after a shaky win over Tennessee.
- Where the Gators stand in the College Football Playoff after Week 14: The Gators are still on the outside looking in after Week 14 but wins over LSU and Alabama would seal the CFP deal.
- Florida basketball sneaks into the Coaches Poll top 25: We’ll know soon enough if Florida’s worthy of its ranking though, as it faces its first real test of the season on Saturday against a Florida State team ranked No. 21.
- Ventrell Miller named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after big game against Tennessee: He was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Volunteers on Saturday, in which he led the Gators defense with 12 total tackles.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
Fought hard for this one 😤
All the highlights from win No. 4️⃣⤵️ pic.twitter.com/HNDaYTGUv7
— Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) December 8, 2020
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