Gators Women’s Basketball Set to Take on Georgia Tech

The Florida Gators are heading to Atlanta to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Wednesday at 5 p.m.  This will be Florida’s second time going up against Georgia Tech in program history.

Gators Off to Great Start

The Gators are starting off hot this season with a (5 -1) record.  They recently won the Baha Mar tournament in the Bahamas defeating Purdue and Colombia University.  Aliyah Matharu led the Gators to victory over Colombia, hitting clutch three-pointers in their final game of the tournament.  Matharu finished the game with 26 points.  The Gators made a statement to the SEC and the rest of the conferences that they aren’t playing around.  In the 2022-2023 season, the Gators finished with a (19-15) record.

Their only loss this season so far was against Florida State who is ranked No. 15.  They lost to the Seminoles 79-75.  Florida has many key players to help them reach the NCAA tournament if they stay on track and bring their A-game every night.  The Gator’s defense will need to improve if they want to succeed.  They’ve allowed 66 points per game.

Thrive in the moment.

Game six on tape 🎥#GoGators pic.twitter.com/vVPJzR49hQ

— Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) November 24, 2023

Georgia Tech Starting Off Strong

Georgia is having an amazing start to the season with a (5-1) record.  The Yellow Jackets played in the Cancun Challenge tournament over Thanksgiving break winning one of the two games.  They lost their first game to Creighton University (57-46) and won their second game against the University of New Mexico (66-55).  This was the first time that Georgia Tech met these schools in program history.  For the Yellow Jackets Kayla Blackshear is leading in scoring averaging 17 points a game for Georgia Tech.

The Yellow Jackets are looking to make the NCAA tournament as well.  In the 2022-2023 season, the Yellow Jackets went (13-17).  Georgia Tech has some great pieces to help them make a run to the tournament and end with a positive record this season.  The Yellow Jackets’ defense has been a big part of their game.  They’ve kept their opponents to 55 points per game.

Stung Em 🤭 pic.twitter.com/moHNVM8rtu

— Georgia Tech Women's Basketball (@GTWBB) November 25, 2023