The Gators had another successful Sunday, defeating the Lancers 93-65 at Exactech Arena, wrapping up week six of non-conference action.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida defeated Longwood 93-65 at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Sunday afternoon. The win was a combined effort as five Gators posted double figures in scoring. Freshman Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880> led all with 21-points, and Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> followed with 20-points and 11 rebounds. Sunday’s outing solidified Kyle’s fourth consecutive double-double and her seventh overall.
The Gators set the tone early, going on an 8-0 run in the first period. Laila Reynolds<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> was responsible for six of those points, contributing to her game total and season high of 16. Florida continued its offensive efforts in the second with McGill and Kyle each tallying 12 points to put the Gators ahead 43-33 at half.
Reynolds opened up scoring at the start of the third with a three-point play opportunity to fuel the start to Florida’s strong finish. UF ultimately found themselves ahead by as much as 28 points in the final minutes of play and led in all categories. The second half success can be attributed to McGill, Kyle, and Reynolds offensive performances, as they all hit double digits in scoring across the final two periods. McGill secured 11 points, Kyle and Reynolds both had 10– combining for 31 of Florida’s 50 points in the second half.
IN THE FIRST:
* Florida went on an 8-0 run in the first three minutes of play (7:32)
* UF’s 23 first quarter points were posted across seven players
* Reynolds (6), McGill (4), Kyle (4), Warren (3), O’Neal (2), Dizeko (2), and Gassett (2)
* Both McGill and Kyle shot 100 percent from the field (2-2)
* Warren led on the boards with three of Florida’s 14 rebounds
* Reynolds snagged two steals and a block
* The Gators shot 57.9 percent from the field (11-19)
IN THE SECOND:
* 12 of the Gators’ 20 points came from inside the paint
* Florida forced five turnovers on Longwood, converting for seven points
* McGill and Kyle led in scoring with six points a piece
* Kyle also led on the boards with three offensive rebounds
* The Gators went 8-16 from the field (50%)
IN THE THIRD:
* UF had its highest scoring period of the contest with 29 points
* Florida went 12-24 from the field (50%)
* Reynolds led on offense with eight points
* The Gators outscored the Lancers in the paint 16-6
* Florida snagged a game best 18 rebounds
* Warren and Kyle led on the boards with six rebounds each
IN THE FOURTH:
* Florida tallied 21 points to close out the game with a combined 93
* With a minute remaining, UF led by a game high 28 points
* McGill led in scoring, seeing the charity stripe eight times to post six points
* McGill distributed three assists, adding to UF’s five in the fourth
* The Gators shot 50 percent from the field once more (7-14)
CAREER HIGHS:
Paige Clausen<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/paige-clausen/16855>
Points
3
vs Longwood 12/15/24
Assists
1
vs Furman 11/21/22, vs Longwood 12/15/24
FG Made
1
at Georgia Tech 11/29/23, vs Longwood 12/15/24, vs LSU 02/19/23
FG Attempts
3
vs Longwood 12/15/24, vs Chicago St. 11/12/24
3 FG Made
1
vs Longwood 12/15/24
Alexia Dizeko<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-dizeko/16856>
Steals
2
vs Longwood 12/15/24
Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858>
FG Made
10
vs Longwood 12/15/24
Liv McGill<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880>
FT Made
7
vs Longwood 12/15/24
FT Attempts
10
vs Longwood 12/15/24
Daviane Mindoudi <https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/daviane-mindoudi-ongbakahoumb/17197> Ongbakahoumb<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/daviane-mindoudi-ongbakahoumb/17197>
Rebounds
1
vs Longwood 12/15/24, vs Chicago St. 11/12/24
Steals
1
vs Longwood 12/15/24, vs Chicago St. 11/12/24, vs Florida A&M 11/07/24
Kenza Salgues<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kenza-salgues/16861>
Rebounds
4
vs Fla. Atlantic 11/04/24, vs Florida A&M 11/07/24, vs Longwood 12/15/24
WORTH NOTING:
* Florida shot above 50 percent from the field in all four quarters
* Eleven Gators contributed to Florida’s 93 points
* Five Gators reached double figures in scoring, McGill (21) Kyle (20), Reynolds (16), Warren (10), and Gassett (10)
* Eight Gators snagged one or more steals
* Kyle posted her seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds
* With 20 points, Kyle recorded her third game this season in the 20+ category for scoring
* Warren secured her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds
* Kyle led Florida on the boards for her 33rd time as a Gator and tenth time this season
* Warren set a season high in rebounds, snagging 11 to match Kyle
* Reynolds set her season high in scoring, tallying 16 points and going 7-10 from the field
* McGill led UF in assists for the eighth time this season, distributing five
* Paige Clausen<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/paige-clausen/16855> hit her first collegiate three pointer
* The Gators went 38-73 (52.1%) from the field
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 27 of 44 quarters played this season
* Florida recorded 56 points inside the paint
* Florida held a combined 77 possessions and converted for 1.2 points per possession
* The Gators made 27 layups in 36 driving attempts
* Florida led for a combined 39 minutes and six seconds
GATOR BITES:
UF coach Kelly Rae Finley<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/kelly-rae-finley/1658> on Florida’s improvement as the season progresses:
“I thought our team did an exceptionally good job of moving the ball, of flowing, and just playing into our secondary. We really improved on next play mentality, not getting hung up on a mistake or an error on the other side of the ball, and I thought we rebounded well. Shay with 11, Jeriah with 11 and Lex with 7. Our guards got in there and rebounded, so just a good day for us.”
Senior Ra Shaya Kyle<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> on her rebounding and defensive mindset:
“We’ve just emphasized on it in practice a little bit more. We’re a great defensive rebounding team and we just need to get a lot more offensive rebounds, so today my focus was to crash it on both ends.”
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 7-4, (0-0 SEC)
Longwood: 7-5, (0-0 Big South)
SERIES RECORD:
Florida holds the all-time series over Longwood at 3-0.
NEXT UP:
Florida will travel to the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, N.C. and play the Tar Heels on Wednesday evening. The Jordan Brand matchup is set for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off inside Spectrum Center and will be aired on ESPNU.
UNC is currently ranked No. 14 and is amidst a seven-game win streak. The Tar Heels victory run started in November after they fell 69-58 to No. 2 UCONN. UNC will play No. 25 Georgia Tech later today in their final matchup before facing the Gators in Charlotte.
NEXT UP: The Jumpman Invitational vs. No. 14 North Carolina (10-1, 0-0 ACC)
* Date: Wed., Dec. 18
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