The Independent Florida Alligator · Nov 6, 2019
Florida takes down Grambling State in season opener
Kiara Smith
Alligator File Photo Florida’s women’s basketball team was engaged in a back-and-forth battle with Grambling State on Tuesday night.
After 18 lead changes and six ties, UF forward Zada Williams knocked down a jumper with 9:06 left in the fourth quarter to spark a 13-2 run.
That dominant stretch propelled the Gators to a 72-65 victory over Grambling State in the season opener at the Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana.
“We knew this would be a tough game in a road environment with a team that scraps and really competes with you,” coach Cam Newbauer said in a release after the win. “That’s one reason why we really wanted to play a game like this, is to get tested.”