Hogs Get Surprisingly Easy Win on Road at Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — No. 24-23 Arkansas ladies’s basketball group bounced again from a three-game dropping streak with a 71-50 win over Kentucky on New Yr’s Day.

Arkansas’ win was the primary time the Razorbacks depart Lexington victorious since 2003 in a sequence the place Kentucky had received 9 out of the earlier 10 video games.

The Hogs had been paced by a well-balanced offensive assault with a season-high 22 assists. Saylor Poffenbarger and Erynn Barnum had 17 factors apiece, whereas Barnum additionally added eight boards, a career-high seven assists and three blocks.

Within the opening minutes of the sport, as soon as the Hogs acquired on the board, Kentucky responded on the opposite finish to tie the sport. After Kentucky went up by two, Poffenbarger transformed a basket and a foul to assist the Razorbacks go up 9-8 simply after the media timeout.

Kentucky was held off the scoreboard for the remaining 5:33 of the half and Arkansas capitalized by occurring a 10-0 run, capped off by a Rylee Langerman 3-pointer, who additionally made a number of key defensive performs. Arkansas held a 16-8 lead after the primary quarter, highlighted by forcing 10 Wildcat turnovers within the first 10 minutes.

Barnum scored the Razorbacks’ first six factors out of the break, all off layups to drive Kentucky to take a timeout, as Arkansas led 22-8 with 7:03 left within the second quarter.

After Kentucky took its timeout, the Wildcats got here out sturdy within the paint with back-to-back baskets, however Barnum stored rolling with one other layup. Arkansas was up by as many as 20, 32-12, following a deep Samara Spencer 3-pointer, however Kentucky acquired occurring a 7-2 run to shut the half with the Razorbacks forward, 34-19.

Kentucky stored their momentum rolling from late within the first half by scoring the primary 4 factors out of the break.

The Razorbacks would reply with 3-pointers on the following two possessions courtesy of Carr and Makayla Daniels. These two triples sparked a 12-2 run, because the Razorbacks prolonged their lead, 46-25, with 4:41 remaining within the third quarter.

Initiated by one other Daniels’ triple, Arkansas closed out the quarter on a 7-3 run to steer, 53-28, after half-hour.

The Wildcats put the foot on the gasoline, opening the fourth quarter on an 8-2 run. On the media timeout, the Razorbacks had been nonetheless forward, 59-37.

Kentucky discovered their solution to the road 14 instances within the fourth quarter, making 11 of these free throws. Arkansas was outscored by Kentucky 22-18 within the fourth quarter, however the Razorbacks nonetheless elevated to an enormous 71-50 win in Lexington for the primary time since 2003.

Hogs Highlights

• Barnum had triple-double sort numbers immediately with 17 factors, eight rebounds, a profession greatest seven assists and three blocks

• Poffenbarger additionally had a strong day with 17 factors, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks

• Daniels reached double digits with 11, together with three 3-pointers within the third quarter. She additionally added 4 assists

• Carr registered eight factors with two 3-pointers and 4 rebounds

• Spencer logged 5 assists

• Langerman offered an enormous activate the bench with six factors off two 3-pointers in addition to seven rebounds and a steal

• Arkansas tallied a season-high 22 assists

• Arkansas held Kentucky to 2-for-14 from past the arc for 14 %, whereas forcing 23 turnovers. The Razorbacks tallied 33 factors off these Kentucky miscues

• The Razorbacks shot a season-high 82 % from the free throw line with a 9-for-11 outing

Subsequent Recreation

The Razorbacks shall be again at Bud Walton Area to host Florida on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. The sport shall be broadcast on SEC Community+.

Info from Arkansas Communications is included on this story.

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