Florida Falls to Georgia in Athens

ATHENS, Ga. – Florida women’s basketball was unable to keep pace with Georgia on Sunday afternoon, falling to the Bulldogs in Athens, 81-55.
 
KK Deans led the Gators (14-11, 3-9 SEC) with 13 points, with all four made field goals coming from behind the arc, and was the only Florida athlete in double figures. Ra Shaya Kyle made her presence felt in the post, tallying nine points and eight rebounds.
 
Florida was unable to put an end to the cold shooting, ending the game 17-of-52 (32.7%) from the floor and 6-of-22 (27.3%) from long range. At the free throw line, the Gators shot 15-of-19 (78.9%). The Bulldogs (17-9, 6-6 SEC) ended their afternoon 36-of-78 (46.2%) from the field and 1-of-7 (14.3) from three-point range.
 
On the glass, Georgia held a 45-33 advantage, including a 22-11 edge on the offensive boards. Kyle led the way for the Gators with eight rebounds, while Tatyana Wyche pulled-down five of her own and Nina Rickards ended with four.
 
Defensively, Florida swiped eight steals with a trio of athletes recording two, while forcing 16 turnovers. The Bulldogs, however, forced 28 UF turnovers that resulted in 17 steals and a 28-16 lead in points off turnovers.
 
Neither team was able to find an offensive rhythm early with Kyle connecting on a hook shot with 7:55 left in the opening frame to give Florida the first lead of the game. The Bulldogs responded with the next six before Alberte Rimdal…