The Ole Miss Lady Rebels (7-11, 0-5 SEC) will be in search of their first SEC win of the season when they travel to Gainesville, Fla., to take on the Florida Gators (13-6, 2-3 SEC) tonight at 6 p.m. Thursday night’s matchup will be the first of two straight road contests, as the Lady Rebels will continue play against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Sunday.
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Sophomore forward Tia Faleru
The Gators’ only losses in the SEC both came against ranked opponents. Florida fell to No. 6 Kentucky (76-69), No. 9 Tennessee (78-75 in overtime) and No. 18 South Carolina (52-44).
Florida is 9-2 at home this season, while the Lady Rebels are 0-4 in true road games this season. However, the Gators have lost their two previous games, both on their home floor.
The Gators are averaging 65.2 points per game in SEC play, while the Lady Rebels are averaging 67.0 points per game in SEC play. The Lady Rebels have scored 70 or more points in their previous two games.
Senior forward Jennifer George leads the Lady Gators in scoring, averaging 13.4 points per game, to go along with 8.5 rebounds per game. Junior guard Jaterra Bonds and freshman guard/forward Sydney Moss are also averaging in double figures per game.
Ole Miss has three players of its own scoring in double figures. Sophomore forward Tia Faleru leads the squad with 11.7 points per game, while junior point guard Valencia McFarland and junior guard Diara Moore are averaging 11.3 and 11.0 points per game, respectively.
The Lady Rebels and Lady Gators will tip off at 6 p.m. inside the O’Connell Center, and the game will be televised on CSS.
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