Kentucky WBB beats Georgia 78-64 on the road, moves to 16-1 (5-0 SEC) on the year

After returning home for the Auburn game, the Cats would begin another two-game road trip, with the first stop being in Athens, Georgia for a game against the Georgia Lady Bulldogs. Kentucky’s opponent came into this one under .500, looking for any glimmer of hope to try to gain momentum to round out SEC play.

However, Kentucky would take care of business on the road, beating Georgia 78-64 to move to 16-1 (5-0 SEC) in year one of the Kenny Brooks era.

The game begun, and immediately, Kentucky set themselves apart from the Lady Bulldogs. Behind 11 first quarter points from Georgia Amoore, the Cats got out to a 23-4 lead to end the first quarter. Kentucky started the game shooting 56% from the field, while Georgia shot just 6% to start out.

Amoore would finish the game with 24 points on 9-20 (5-12 3PT) shooting while also dishing out eight assists on the day.

In the second quarter, however, Kentucky would undergo a couple of scoring droughts, allowing the Lady Bulldogs to lessen the lead a bit, but an 8-0 Kentucky run to end the half would give the Cats a 44-21 lead at the break. Clara Strack would have 13 points, nine rebounds and three assists at the half.

She ended the game with 25 points on 9-19 shooting, grabbing 12 rebounds along the way to give herself her eighth double-double of the season. She would have four assists in the game as well.

The third quarter was a slow one for the Cats as they scored just 13 points in the 10-minute period. The Lady Bulldogs would score 21 points in the third quarter — the point total they accumulated in the entire first half. It was 57-42 Kentucky with a quarter left to go.

Kentucky would proceed to put a bow on this one in the fourth quarter, handling business to get out of Athens with a 14-point win.

Up next on the schedule are the Texas A&M Aggies (9-8, 2-3 SEC) in College Station on Thursday. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network.