Women’s Hoops Hosts Lee

Tuesday, March 2 vs. Lee, 6 p.m. CST

WHERE
Pruitt Hall Gymnasium in Livingston, Alabama

ADMISSION
Tickets (Currently SOLD OUT) for the games can be reserved here. The wearing of masks and social distancing is required. Doors will open one hour before tipoff and fans allowed in the gym will sit only in the bleachers on the opposite side of the court from the team benches.

LINKS VS LEE
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GAME NOTES AND SEASON STATS
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WEST ALABAMA
The Tigers finished the regular season 10-7 overall and 9-7 in the Gulf South Conference after splitting the weekend on the road against Delta State. In the Friday night win over the Lady Statesmen, Bria Dent posted a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds along with two assists and two steals. Naelyn Rios finished 20 points as well with eight rebounds, three assists and a block. Tazsa Garrett-Hammett went for 19 points, four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. Jala Williams dished nine assists with six rebounds, four steals and added two points.

LEE
The Lady Flames are 13-6 overall and in league play following a weekend sweep over Auburn Montgomery at home. Haley Schubert scored 28 points, nailed four triples and dished off eight assists. Freshman Julia Duncan totaled 17 points while Hannah Garrett and Camryn Grant rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10 markers apiece. Halle Hughes went to the glass for a team-leading nine rebounds in an 86-56 win over AUM to close the weekend.

RESPECT THE QUEEN
In their last home game, Garrett-Hammett posted a career high 32 points. Her 1,291 career points is the third most in program history. She is the all-time leader in free throws attempts with 561 and second all-time in made free throws with 355. The native of LaGrange, Georgia is also third in made field goals with 454 and creeping up on fourth with rebounding with 635. Current fourth Bertha Murray (84-88) has 639 rebounds.

HUSTLE HARD
Bria Dent continues to put up solid numbers as well as the native of Birmingham, Alabama has posted 30 career double-doubles. The 30th came with 20 points and 10 rebounds last week in a road win over Delta State. Dent is the ninth among all current active players in NCAA in the category.

FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME
This game is the first time the UWA Women's basketball team has ever hosted a GSC Tournament game since the conference adopted the "Super Tuesday" home quarterfinal format.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Bria Dent: G; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#1 Tazsa Garrett-Hammett: G/F; 5' 11"; Junior

#10 Jala Williams: G; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#3 Naelyn Rios: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Bria Dent
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: G

#1 Tazsa Garrett-Hammett
: 5' 11"; Junior
: G/F

#10 Jala Williams
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: G

#3 Naelyn Rios
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G