Auburn coach Terri Williams-Flournoy has her Women’s Basketball team off to a hot start. The Tigers are 6-1 after having opened the season by playing five of their seven games on the road.
On Sunday The Tigers put on an exciting exhibition coming-from-behind to beat Indiana 71-67 for their sixth win of the season. Auburn trailed the Hoosiers 56-39 with nine minutes to go in the game. But the Tigers mounted a furious comeback led by Brandy Montgomery who put in 16 of Auburn’s 32 fourth quarter points. The senior finished with a career high 28 points.
It was classic Williams- Flournoy attacking style of play, as the Tigers scored 17 points off of eight turnovers. In addition, Auburn finished hot at the foul line knocking down 11 of 12 from the free throw. Auburn outscored the Hoosiers 32-14 in the last nine and a half minutes of play.
The effort caught the attention of the Associated Press as the voters placed Auburn at No. 23 in this week’s poll. It’s the first time in eight years for the Auburn Women to be ranked in the Top 25. The last time was in 2008-2009 when Auburn won the SEC title and finished No.8 in the final poll.
The Tigers are back on the road again this week, traveling to Manhattan, Kan. to play Kansas State Thursday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
Editor’s Note:
The Auburn men (4-1) will be playing in the Arena tonight against South Carolina Up State at 7 CT. If you’re in the area come out and support the Tigers. It will be the last chance to watch the men at home till the middle of December.
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