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The University of Alabama men’s wheelchair basketball team lost to the University of Arizona in its opening game of the Auburn University Tournament presented by Hollister, the team’s first NWBA college tournament of the season. The Crimson Tide bounced back with a pair of decisive wins over Edinboro University of Pennsylvania before finishing the tournament with a win over the host Auburn team. In its game against Arizona, Alabama found itself trailing 37-22 at halftime after struggling shooting throughout the first half. Alabama shot 35.7 percent (10/28) from the field in the first half, including 16.7 percent (1/6) on three-point attempts. The Tide’s shooting improved somewhat in the second half, but they were unable to ultimately make headway as each team scored 28 points in the second half and Arizona won the game 65-50. Alabama lost its opening game of the Auburn University Tournament presented by Hollister 65-50 to the University of Arizona on the afternoon of Dec. 15. F...

The University of Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball team opened the Powerade Invitational at home at Stran-Hardin Arena by winning all three of its games handily on Dec. 8 (62-38 over the University of Arizona, 74-33 over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and 54-35 over the University of Texas at Arlington). While the Crimson Tide completed the tournament sweep by beating the Texas-Arlington Mavericks 68-48 in a rematch on Dec. 9, they had to overcome an early deficit to get that tournament-closing win. Alabama's Logan Le Roux gets introduced at the beginning of the Powerade Invitational on Dec. 8 at Stran-Hardin Arena (photo courtesy of Alabama Adapted Athletics) Alabama trailed Texas-Arlington 16-13 after one quarter, a deficit that increased to 24-13 after the Mavericks opened the second quarter on an 8-0 run. “They were hitting their shots to start the game; we were not hitting our shots to start the game,” said Alabama coach Ryan Hynes. “That being said, we kne...

 The University of Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball team went a perfect 18-0 in National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) intercollegiate division play last season en route to a fourth consecutive national championship . The Crimson Tide picked up right where they left off going 4-0 in their first NWBA intercollegiate division action of the season at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Tournament this past weekend on Dec. 1 and 2. See also: Crimson Tide Wheelchair Tennis Bounces Back with Pair of Wins at the Auburn Open Alabama opened up with its most dominant win of the tournament, beating the host Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks 80-26 on the morning of Dec. 1 behind sophomore Ixhelt Gonzalez’s game-high 16 points. Alabama opened play at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Tournament by beating the host Warhawks 80-26 on the morning of Dec. 1. Senior Bailey Moody pictured. (photo courtesy of Alabama Adapted Athletics) Graduate student Joy Haizeldan and fresh...