They looked really good in this game, although admittedly Ole Miss isn't the cream of the SEC crop. That being said, last year's team would have either not won the game or barely won it. It was interesting to hear the color commentator for the SEC Network yesterday during the game (she was an ex-coach, can't recall the name)...she said that even though only having eight available certainly has its disadvantages, at least with this limited number every player knew their role and wasn't worried about playing time". She said it certainly gave UF a better opportunity to develop solid team chemistry.
Antoinette Bannister was outstanding in this game - she's only just been back for her second game since the thumb surgery on her shooting hand in December, and it looks like she's got her shot back. If only Christin Mercer hadn't done such a stupid thing (being the driver, willingly or not, for a robbery), this team would be so much better. There's a tall Slovenian girl (can't remember the name) that plays for the UF soccer team, apparently she has played basketball in her past and Becky Burleigh has allowed her to practice and potentially play with the basketball team as well. So maybe there'll be not only a fresh set of legs to send out there soon, but a big tall body as well. On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, now the team is showing improvement. > > They are doing much better than I thought they would after so many > transfers out last season. > > I guess the transfers out saw they wouldn't get much playing time because > of these players. > > Now, with only 8 players they're at least winning games they should be > winning. > > > > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > > Bob Parks Realty, LLC > > REO Department > > 145 Maple Row Blvd > > Hendersonville TN 37075 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Monday, February 03, 2014 9:59 AM > *To:* GatorNEWS > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: Lewis, Bannister spark road win over Ole > Miss > > > > *UF WOMEN'S HOOPS* > > *Lewis, Bannister spark road win over Ole Miss* > > > > Mississippi's Valencia McFarland, right, slips while defended by Florida's > Cassie Peoples, left, during an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, > Miss. on Sunday. (AP Photo/Oxford Eagle, Bruce Newman) > > Special to Gainesville SUN Gatorsports.com > > *Published: Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 5:20 p.m.* > > *Last Modified: Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 5:20 p.m.* > > > > > > Oxford, Miss. -- The Gators used a 17-1 run early in the second half to > fuel an 81-60 road win at Ole Miss in the Tad Smith Coliseum Sunday. > > *Up next* > > *Thursday* > *Florida at Arkansas, 8 p.m., AM-850* > > A number of individual performances highlighted Florida's third > consecutive victory. > > Kayla Lewis scored 19 points on 9-12 field goals and 12 rebounds with > three steals, as the Gator junior posted her fifth double-double of the > season and eighth of her career. > > Sophomore Antoinette Bannister scored a career-high 18 points, hitting > 7-13 from the floor, including a 3-5 effort from the three-point arc. > Bannister sparked UF's early 19-6 first-half run when she scored 12 points, > one shy of her career-best scoring effort, and successfully converted the > first three-point-play of her career. > > Senior Lily Svete scored all of her 12 points in the second half when the > Gators outscored the Rebels, 48-29. Svete drilled four three-pointers on > nine attempts, while grabbing five rebounds. > > Despite big foul trouble early, freshman Ronni Williams finished with 11 > points, seven rebounds and a career-high five assists in just 14 minutes of > action. The rookie scored six of her points during the game-breaking 17-1 > run, when Lewis scored four points, Svete three and Bannister and Jaterra > Bonds two each. > > That spree put the Gators in front 56-36 with 14:42 remaining and Florida > never looked back, as Svete seemingly drilled a three every time Ole Miss > tried to make a run. > > Bonds finished with nine points, while Cassie Peoples dished a game-high > seven assists with just three turnovers, while collecting four of UF's 11 > steals. > > Ole Miss jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead before Williams successfully > converted the first three-point play of her career. UM came right back with > a bucket before Bonds' scoop shot fell and Williams nailed a 16-footer that > brought Florida within two points. > > The teams traded scores and with UM holding a 14-10 lead, the Gators > ripped off a 19-6 spree and took a 29-20 advantage capped by Lewis' > offensive rebound putback at the 7:38 mark. > > Ole Miss went on an 11-2 run and tied the game at 31 with 42 seconds > remaining in the first half, but Lewis picked up a loose ball rebound and > hit the five-footer in the paint, as Florida took a 33-31 halftime lead. > > > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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