Kentucky Blasts Missouri on Sunday

LEXINGTON, Ky. – 4 gamers scored in double figures on Sunday because the Kentucky girls’s basketball staff thumped Missouri 77-53 inside Memorial Coliseum.

Sophomore guard Jada Walker paced the Cats with 18 factors whereas including 5 assists. Walker had loads of assist from her teammates on Sunday. Blair Inexperienced had 14 factors and 5 rebounds for UK, whereas Maddie Scherr had 13 factors, eight assists, 5 rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot. Robyn Benton additionally scored 13 for the Cats.

Kentucky (10-10, 2-7 SEC) used its strain protection to power Missouri into 22 turnovers within the recreation and the Cats turned these miscues into 28 factors. In the meantime, the Cats turned it over simply 13 instances and Missouri turned these errors into simply eight factors.

Kentucky obtained off to a fast begin, leaping out to a 9-3 lead early behind 5 factors from Benton. Missouri would get inside 4, 11-7, earlier than the Cats scored 9 straight to open a 20-7 benefit. The Cats would lead 22-9 after one quarter.

Within the second interval, Kentucky would prolong its lead early. UK obtained threes from Benton and Scherr to increase the result in 28-9. However Missouri would clamp down on protection to get themselves again into the sport. The Tigers used a 10-2 run to chop the UK result in 30-19.

The Cats would shut the half on a run of their very own, scoring the ultimate 9 factors of the half to take a 41-22 lead into the break. UK pressured 17 turnovers within the first half and turned these into 20 factors.

Kentucky’s onslaught continued within the third quarter because the Cats opened the interval with an 8-3 run to steer 49-25. Missouri would combat again and ultimately reduce the UK result in 56-39. Nonetheless, Kentucky closed the third quarter with a 13-3 run to take a 69-42 benefit into the ultimate interval.

Each groups struggled to attain within the fourth quarter, which allowed UK to take care of its lead

Missouri (14-8, 3-6) obtained a game-high 21 factors from Hayley Frank.

Kentucky returns to motion on Thursday, going through top-ranked South Carolina in Columbia. Tipoff is about for 7 p.m. ET and the sport could be seen on the SEC Community.