Gator Women vs Troy 7:00 pm Dec 4th

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start the game thread :wave:

[MJGator8104]

Will plan to watch.

[G2MGA]

Troy plays very up tempo and is not very good, so I think there's a decent chance the women can hang 100 on them. Cannot make it myself but should be a fun one for all in attendance. Hope we bounce back strong from the Michigan loss.

Need to work out some kinks in this one since our next opponent is Pacific - they may sound like a cupcake, but they beat us at their place last year and they're currently undefeated with a #17 RPI. They haven't really played anyone worthwhile, but still, they look to be our toughest test in December.

[Gatorgal04]

Gators up 16-9 at the 13:13 mark.

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16-9 UF at the 13:13 mark

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Gators up 16-9 at the 13:13 mark.

HA! beat me to it!

[Gatorgal04]

'Cause I'm here. First game I've been able to get to. Vicky McIntyre just towers over everyone and Sydney Moss is dang good for a freshman. This team is going to improve all season and are already fun to watch!

[Gatorgal04]

Little bit of turn-overitis going on. Gators up 18-14.

[Gatorgal04]

Two quick 3's by Svete and its 24-14.

[Gatorgal04]

5:30 to go in 1st half - Gators 33-24.

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multiple steals by the gators

[Gatorgal04]

Carlie Needles doing a Kenny Boynton imitation getting fouled on a 3-point shot. Gators 38-26

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Needles in double figures

[Gatorgal04]

Cheerleaders have a new (to me any way) routine for free throws. Instead of one big chomp, now when our free throw goes in it's:

Chomp
Chomp
Swish
Boom
Gators!

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throwing in a 'BOOM' for basketball now too, eh?

[Gatorgal04]

At the half it's Gators 44-36. I don't know Troy's record or reputation, but they are quick. I'll wager their shooting percentage is close to or better than ours. We missed quite a few shots and half our free throws. We are playing good team defense.

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gators shooting nearly 52% at the half,
blistering 5 of 7 [71%] from 3 pt land

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George has 3 fouls at the half, something to watch

[G2MGA]

At the half it's Gators 44-36. I don't know Troy's record or reputation, but they are quick. I'll wager their shooting percentage is close to or better than ours. We missed quite a few shots and half our free throws. We are playing good team defense.

Can't watch this tonight, so thanks for the updates.

Troy only won 2 games last season, and is something like 1-5 this season, albeit with a new coach, a former lady Gator player, I believe.

The halftime score is somewhat discouraging; we need to be beating teams like this by 30+. Hopefully we can pull away early in the second half.

Any idea why George didn't start? I hope she is not hurt, or worse, in the doghouse again?!

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quick time out for UF
troy off to a 3-0 start of the 2nd. gators sloppy

[Gatorgal04]

Troy came out fired up, but Gators sense the urgency. We're getting a lot of offensive rebounds. Gators 50-41.

[Gatorgal04]

Tory's coach, new this year, is Chanda Rigby. I looked her up and she graduated from SELA.

[Gatorgal04]

Troy has 4 team fouls this half to our 1. Gators getting turnovers and are up 55-41.

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11:51 57-43 uf

[G2MGA]

Tory's coach, new this year, is Chanda Rigby. I looked her up and she graduated from SELA.

Thanks...hmmm...I know she came to Troy from one of the JuCo's in the panhandle - I must have confused her with one of the other JuCo coaches over there.

[Gatorgal04]

^^^ Correct, Pensacola State College.

Gators on a tear and everything is falling. Up 66-46

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Moss, Needles, Svete, George and McIntyre in double figures for the gators
double/doubles for McIntyre and George

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Bonds continuing to struggle 0 for 6 so far

[Gatorgal04]

Troy still ahead in fouls 8-4. Gators leading 75-50. I think the Trojans are running out of gas.

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under 4 timeout 57-77 Gators

[Gatorgal04]

"One minute . . . One minute remaining!"

Gators up 86 - 59

[G2MGA]

Glad to see us pull away in the second half - hope we've got some momentum now going into the next one.

[Gatorgal04]

FINAL Gators 87 - 62

[MJGator8104]

Watched on Gatorvision. Really happy with the win.