Alabama pulls away from Auburn 75-68 in SEC opener
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Megan Abrams scored 25 points, JaMya Mingo-Young and Brittany Davis had double-doubles and 11th-seeded Alabama turned back 14th-seeded Auburn 75-68 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Allie Craig Gruce, who had four 3-pointers this season, hit four in the game and scored a career-high 14 points for the Crimson Tide, who face sixth-seeded Georgia in the second round on Thursday. Davis scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Mingo-Young had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Honesty Scott Grayson scored 13 points and Annie Hughes 12 for the Tigers, who lost to Alabama twice in the regular season by a total of 10 points. They have lost eight-straight to their state rivals.