Coming off its first win in nearly a month, the Florida women’s basketball team has a shot at redemption.
When Lanita Bartley walked off the floor with 10 seconds remaining, the pink-clad crowd of 1,803 stood and applauded.
When asked what went right in Florida’s win over Mississippi State last month, assistant coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick gave a succinct reply.
A variety of explanations have been offered to justify the Florida women’s basketball team’s struggles this year.
The Gators’ ninth loss in Southeastern Conference play, a 64-59 defeat in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Sunday, was a microcosm of their season.
The Gators knew the first step to upsetting a top-five team was to play their ugly brand of basketball.
The Gators believe in making an impact in the first four minutes of the game. But after a number of close losses, there’s a new time emphasis surrounding the team.
When freshman guard Brittany Shine comes off the floor during a game, she removes her mouthpiece and sticks it in her sock.
The Gators have had a season chock full of heartbreak — and it continued Sunday.
Despite losing its star player in the second half, Ole Miss still found a way to beat Florida on Thursday night in the O’Connell Center.
The Gators rise and fall on the play of their guards — the deepest, yet least experienced, position on their roster.
Watching SportsCenter at 3 a.m., it’s possible a commercial for the Florida women’s basketball team espousing the word “obsessed” has graced the screen.
UF captains Jordan Jones and Azania Stewart stepped up in a big way Sunday.
When the clock struck zero on the Florida women’s basketball team’s first win in almost three weeks, point guard Lanita Bartley tossed the ball skyward in a moment of jubilation.
"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px;">
All season, the Gators have had a crutch to lean on after making mistakes: six new players trying to adapt at the next level.
Before Sunday’s game, LSU coach Van Chancellor said he was worried by how hard the Gators play.
The Gators knew it was coming, but still, they couldn’t stop it.
When Florida and Kentucky square off in the O’Connell Center tonight at 7, the Gators will be up against more than just the No. 19 team in the nation.
After last season, coach Amanda Butler and the Florida women’s basketball team found themselves in a precarious position. The Gators entered the offseason with just one returning guard and had to recruit the position heavily.
Solutions by The State News
