University of Georgia
11-4,0-1SEC
Alabama
12-2,1-0SEC
Georgia Falls to Alabama in SEC Opener
December 29, 2022 | Women's Basketball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team lost to Alabama, 56-53, Thursday evening in the opening game of the 2022-23 Southeastern Conference schedule.
Georgia falls to 11-4 overall, while Alabama improves to 12-2.
Brittney Smith led Georgia with 17 points and four boards, while Brittany Davis totaled 17 to lead the Crimson Tide.
Neither team got off to a particularly hot start as the two squads combined to miss nine-straight shots during the first quarter. Alabama finished the frame on a 14-0 run as Georgia shot just 17 percent from the field.
The Crimson Tide led, 16-6, going into the second quarter.
Georgia committed 15 first-half turnovers and made just 8-of-23 shots, leading to a big 31-18 Alabama advantage at the half.
The Lady Bulldogs started hitting shots in the second half, but Alabama's Brittney Davis heated up. Davis knocked in a pair of treys to put the Crimson Tide ahead 41-27 at the 5:59 mark of the quarter.
Thanks to seven points from De'Mauri Flournoy, Georgia slowly climbed back in the game in the third. Georgia outscored the home team 20-13 in the period, chipping away at the Alabama lead, 44-38, going into the final quarter.
An Alisha Lewis basket at the two-minute mark put Georgia within striking distance — 52-48 — and the Lady Bulldogs inched within one. Lewis missed a game tying free-throw and a game tying layup in the final seconds.
Georgia returns home to host South Carolina on Monday night.
