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NASHVILLE, Tenn. --
Depree Bowden scored 21 points, and seventh-seeded Florida beat 10th-seeded South Carolina 71-57 Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference women's tournament."Her shots were not just big in terms of momentum, it made everyone around her confident," Florida coach Amanda Butler said.
Florida (18-12) won its first-round game for the third straight year and will play No. 3 Tennessee in Friday's quarterfinals.
South Carolina (15-15) lost its opening round game for the 14th time since joining the SEC in the 1991-92 season.
Sha Brooks sank 14 points for Florida, and Aneika Henry added 10.
Ilona Burgrova led South Carolina with 12 points.
With the score tied at 10 points, the Gators launched a 21-3 run that ended when Henry hit a jumper to put Florida up 31-13 with 6:03 left before halftime.
Bowden hit a long 3-pointer with time expiring to give the Gators a 34-17 lead at the break, their largest halftime lead over an SEC opponent this season.
Bowden went 5-for-6 from behind the arc and her 19 first half points outscored South Carolina's 17.
"I hit my first two, and I kind of got confidence from there," she said. "They beat me on my senior night, and I wanted to get back at them."
The teams split their regular season games, each team winning on the road. South Carolina beat Florida 69-65 on Feb. 24, the Gators' senior night and final home game.
The Gamecocks missed 25 of 31 shots in the first half, shooting only 19.2 percent on field goals and 20 percent on 3s.
Florida shot 35.1 percent on first half field goals and 40 percent on 3-pointers.
http://www.thestate.com/sports/story/338565.html
Congratulations ladies!
Depree Bowden scored 21 points, and seventh-seeded Florida beat 10th-seeded South Carolina 71-57 Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference women's tournament."Her shots were not just big in terms of momentum, it made everyone around her confident," Florida coach Amanda Butler said.
Florida (18-12) won its first-round game for the third straight year and will play No. 3 Tennessee in Friday's quarterfinals.
South Carolina (15-15) lost its opening round game for the 14th time since joining the SEC in the 1991-92 season.
Sha Brooks sank 14 points for Florida, and Aneika Henry added 10.
Ilona Burgrova led South Carolina with 12 points.
With the score tied at 10 points, the Gators launched a 21-3 run that ended when Henry hit a jumper to put Florida up 31-13 with 6:03 left before halftime.
Bowden hit a long 3-pointer with time expiring to give the Gators a 34-17 lead at the break, their largest halftime lead over an SEC opponent this season.
Bowden went 5-for-6 from behind the arc and her 19 first half points outscored South Carolina's 17.
"I hit my first two, and I kind of got confidence from there," she said. "They beat me on my senior night, and I wanted to get back at them."
The teams split their regular season games, each team winning on the road. South Carolina beat Florida 69-65 on Feb. 24, the Gators' senior night and final home game.
The Gamecocks missed 25 of 31 shots in the first half, shooting only 19.2 percent on field goals and 20 percent on 3s.
Florida shot 35.1 percent on first half field goals and 40 percent on 3-pointers.
http://www.thestate.com/sports/story/338565.html
Congratulations ladies!
