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Florida women’s basketball team blows fourth-quarter lead, falls to No. 21 Georgia

As the final seconds ticked away in the third quarter, Florida clung to a five-point lead. With Georgia dribbling out the clock for the final shot of the period, UF guard Funda Nakkasoglu and forward Haley Lorenzen double-teamed Georgia’s Que Morrison and forced a turnover. Nakkasoglu grabbed the loose ball, raced down the court and banked in a buzzer-beating layup.

However, big games from Nakkasoglu and forward Paulina Hersler weren’t enough on Sunday afternoon as the Gators (10-12, 2-7 SEC) fell to No. 21 Georgia 66-57 at the O’Connell Center on Sunday.

Nakkasoglu picked up right where she left off after Thursday night’s loss to No.