A recent surge of impressive team basketball now have the Gators women’s basketball team in the thick of the SEC race. Although, coach Kelly Rae Finley has not officially been named head coach but, she seems to have Florida playing inspiring basketball. In recent weeks, Florida has strung together wins …
Read More »Finley on Fire: UF/UGA Preview
Interim head coach Kelly Rae Finley looks to take Gator women’s basketball to the next level. #Rankthem Kelly Rae Finley was not handed much when she received the interim head coach position. Under the shadow of a massive coaching scandal and inheriting a team who’s last winning record was 2016, …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Scores Historic Victory over No. 7 Lady Vols
Within in the nearly 4,000 member sea of orange and blue, was a vocal, respectfully-sized group wearing Tennessee Orange. The Gator faithful in Exactech Arena, and especially those wearing blue on the court, had their own message to voice, though. It was 25 points louder. “We are enough,” Jordyn Merritt …
Read More »Florida Women’s Hoops Fall to Top-Ranked South Carolina at Home
A rough start in the opening quarter put the Florida women’s basketball team behind early and although fighting to the end, the Gators fall at home to top ranked South Carolina 62-50 in the O’Connell Center. The Gamecocks (20-1, 8-1 SEC) win snapped Florida’s five-game winning streak. Sunday’s showing of …
Read More »Kelly Rae Finley Continues Success in SEC Play
Back in July, Gators women’s basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley entered a difficult situation. Former head coach Cameron Newbauer resigned on July 16 and an article in September detailed abuse from the former head coach on his players during his four year tenure at UF. The program was facing adversity …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball beats No. 11 LSU 73-72 in Thriller
The Florida Gators Women’s Basketball Team (15-5, 5-2) defeats the LSU Tigers (17-3, 5-2) 73-72 in Exactech Arena in a thriller. With the win, the Gators pick up their fifth straight win, which also happens to be a fifth straight SEC win. After, beating No. 23 Kentucky in Lexington, the …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Earns First SEC Win in Double-Overtime Thriller at College Station
Florida Gator women’s basketball (11-5) pulled off a comeback 97-89 win at number 25 Texas A&M (10-5) in a double-overtime thriller on Sunday. After trailing for as many as 19 points in the third quarter, the Gators managed to tie the game at 71-71 in regulation and outlasted the Aggies …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Hosts Ole Miss
The Gators women’s basketball team looks to get their first SEC win tonight as they host Ole Miss in the O’Dome. The Gators faced Georgia to open up conference play but fell short to the No. 13 team with a final score of 73-69. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1479075275480518658 The Past Matchups Florida currently …
Read More »Gator Women’s Hoops Gets Bragging Rights After Defeating FSU
The Florida women’s basketball team rolls over in-state rival Florida State to end their five-game skid against the Seminoles at home. The Gators has now won eight of their last nine games after defeating FSU (6-3), 69-55, in the O’Connell Center on Sunday. It was a dominant defensive performance for …
Read More »Gators Look For Third Straight Win, Host FSU
The Florida Gator Women’s Basketball team (8-3) look to get their third straight win as they host the Florida State Seminoles (6-2) in another edition of this rivalry. Florida is hoping they can take down the Noles with the Gators last win in the series coming in 2015. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1469041851202109440 Home …
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