Florida Defeats North Florida to Tally Win Eight of Non-Conference Play
The Gators end the weekend with a 75-47 home win over North Florida. The win marks number eight of the 2024-25 season.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- The Gators defeated North Florida 75-47 on Saturday afternoon to secure their seventh home win of the season. Senior Ra Shaya Kyle<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858> got Florida on the boards first and led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds. Kyle’s performance was followed by Laila Reynolds<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> and Liv McGill<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880>, both logging 14 points.
Defensively, Alexia Gassett<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-gassett/16882> led UF with 10 rebounds. Eight of her rebounds were defensive and the remaining two were offensive. Gassett has now led the Gators on the boards for a total of two outings this season.
IN THE FIRST:
* The Gators scored a combined 20 points- 18 came from inside the paint
* Kyle led in scoring with 10 points, shooting 4-7 from the field and 2-3 from the free throw line
* UF out-rebounded the Ospreys 15-9
* Kyle (5), Alexia Dizeko<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-dizeko/16856> (4), and Gassett (3) were Florida’s top re-bounders
IN THE SECOND:
* Warren and Gassett led Florida on offense, each tallying four points
* Gassett also led UF on the boards with four rebounds
* The Gators hit four blocks with Laila Reynolds<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/laila-reynolds/16860> recording two
* Florida was held to a game low 13 points
IN THE THIRD:
* McGill tallied the first five points of the second half (39-23)
* The Gators shot 9-17 from the field for a game best shooting percentage of 52.9
* 12 of Florida’s 23 points were grabbed inside the paint
* Kyle was UF’s top scorer with six points, going 2-2 from the field and 2-2 from the charity stripe
* McGill distributed three assist to convert for six points
IN THE FOURTH:
* McGill led in scoring with six of UF’s 18 points
* 14 of Florida’s points for the period were collected in the paint
* Me’Arah O’Neal<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/me-arah-o-neal/16879> grabbed five rebounds to lead all on the boards
* UF forced five turnovers on the Osprey’s to convert for nine points
CAREER HIGHS:
Alexia Dizeko<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/alexia-dizeko/16856>
Rebounds
5
at LSU 02/04/24, vs North Florida 12/21/24
Assists
3
vs North Florida 12/21/24
Ra Shaya Kyle<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ra-shaya-kyle/16858>
FG Attempts
15
vs North Florida 12/21/24
Liv McGill<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/liv-mcgill/16880>
Rebounds
6
vs North Florida 12/21/24
3 FG Attempts
8
vs North Florida 12/21/24, at Clemson 12/05/24
Daviane Mindoudi Ongbakahoumb<https://admin.floridagators.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/daviane-mindoudi-ongbakahoumb/17197>
Blocks
1
vs North Florida 12/21/24, vs Chicago St. 11/12/24, vs Fla. Atlantic 11/04/24
WORTH NOTING:
* Florida had three players in double figures for scoring
* Kyle (18), McGill (14), and Reynolds (14)
* UF never trailed to the Ospreys, holding the lead for 39 minutes and 24 seconds
* UF grabbed 53 rebounds with nine players contributing on the boards
* Gassett led on the boards for her second time as a Gator with 10 rebounds
* McGill recorded five assists to lead Florida in ball distribution for her ninth time this season
* Six Gators snagged one or more steals for a game total of seven
* Seven different Gators had one or more blocks for combined nine
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 30 of 52 quarters played this season
* 50 of Florida’s 75 points were tallied inside the paint
* 10-0 marked UF’s largest scoring run (Q4 2:07)
* Florida recorded 65 possessions
* The Gators made 21 layups in 26 driving attempts
* UF secured 13 points off fastbreaks
TEAM RECORDS:
Florida: 8-5, (0-0 SEC)
North Florida: 4-9, (0-0 ASUN)
SERIES RECORD:
The all-time series between UF and UNF stands at 8-0, favoring the Gators.
NEXT UP:
Florida will return to Exactech Arena on Sunday, Dec. 29, and face Alabama State at 3:45 p.m. The matchup against the Hornets will be Florida’s final non-conference contest of 2024.
Alabama State will travel to Gainesville holding a road record of 0-6. The Hornets most recent time out was at fellow SEC school, Auburn, where they fell 83-40 in Tiger territory.
NEXT UP: Alabama State (2-9, 0-0 SWAC)
* Date: Sun., Dec. 29
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