No. 16 Arkansas women sink 19 3s in win over Alabama

<p>FAYETVILLE, Ark. &mdash; Amber Ramirez scored a career-high 35 points with eight 3-pointers and No. 16-ranked Arkansas beat Alabama 94-76 on Sunday.</p>
<p>With the win, Arkansas enters the Southeastern Conference tournament as the No. 6 seed and will face 11th-seeded Ole Miss on Thursday.</p>
<p>Alabama is the No. 7 seed and will face 10th-seed Missouri also on Thursday.</p>
<p>Against the Crimson Tide, Ramirez scored 15 of Arkansas’ 26-first quarter points on 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range. She made pair of 3s on consecutive possessions to give the Razorbacks a 12-9 led en route to a nine-point advantage at the end of the first. Arkansas never trailed again. Ramirez knocked down two more 3s before halftime and had 23 at the break.</p>
<p>In building a 52-39 halftime lead, Arkansas (19-7, 9-6 Southeastern Conference) scored 48 outside the paint. The Razorbacks set a team record with 19 3s in 39 attempts.</p>
<p>Alabama (15-8, 8-8) reeled off eight straight to start the third, and later, with 6:20 left in the quarter, Jordan Lewis buried a 3 and the Crimson Tide were within 58-55.</p>
<p>Arkansas held Alabama at bay and then sealed it with a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Chelsea Dungee scored 20 points for the Razorbacks, Destiny Slocum 17 and Makayla Daniels 15.</p>
<p>Ariyah Copeland scored 18 for Alabama, Lewis 15, Jasmine Walker 12 and Destiny Rice 11.</p>
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