GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Jessica Timmons scored 34 points to lead Alabama to a 76-71 women’s basketball victory over Florida on Sunday at O’Connell Center.

The Crimson Tide built a 38-32 halftime lead and stretched it to 14 points before the Gators used a 26-point third quarter to pull within one. Alabama responded with a 22-point fourth quarter to secure the win. Timmons, a guard from Charlotte, North Carolina, led all scorers.

Florida’s Liv McGill of Minneapolis scored 19 points and had eight assists. Alabama improved to 21-7 overall, while Florida fell to 16-13. The game was a Southeastern Conference contest attended by 2,351 fans.