Blakes scores 35 to lead Vanderbilt past Alabama 85-60

Mikayla Blakes recorded 35 points and a crucial late 3-pointer to help No. 5 Vanderbilt secure an 85-60 win over No. 24 Alabama. Sacha Washington added 17 points and 10 rebounds, while freshman Justine Pissott contributed 11 points. Vanderbilt closed out its regular-season home slate with a perfect 16-0 record, dominating the second half after a slow start.

The Commodores now sit in second place in the SEC standings with one game remaining against Tennessee. Alabama, led by Jessica Timmons' 16 points, fell to 10th in the conference.