Kentucky-Coastal Carolina Postgame Notes

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
KENTUCKY VS. COASTAL CAROLINA
SUNDAY, NOV. 13, 2022
MEMORIAL COLISEUM – LEXINGTON, KY.
 
Kentucky 79, Coastal Carolina 53 – FINAL
 
Group Data and Sequence Notes 

• The College of Kentucky girls’s basketball program is in its forty ninth season with an 885-569 (.609) all-time report.  
  • The Wildcats improved to 3-0 this season, together with 3-0 at residence in 2022-23. 
• Kyra Elzy is in her third season as the top coach of the Wildcats, holding a 40-21 total report. 
  • Elzy is 25-7 at residence, together with 23-5 report inside Memorial Coliseum and 2-2 mark inside Rupp Area. 
• Of their first-ever assembly, Kentucky leads the all-time collection with Coastal Carolina, 1-0. 
• Kentucky will host Bellarmine for its subsequent sport Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. ET n Memorial Coliseum. 
  • It is going to mark UK’s closing residence sport earlier than it travels to The Bahamas to compete within the Baha Mar Hoops Flamingo Championship. 

Group Notes 

• Kentucky used the beginning mixture Jada Walker, Maddie Scherr, Robyn Benton, Blair Inexperienced and Nyah Leveretter. The Wildcats are 3-0 utilizing that beginning mixture this season. 
  • Kentucky received the opening tip. 
  • Blair Inexperienced was the primary Kentucky participant to attain within the sport. 
  • Adebola Adeyeye was the primary substitute off the bench. 
• Kentucky started the sport with a 7-0 run, because of the scoring effort of three completely different gamers. 
  • Kentucky held Coastal Carolina scoreless till 7:31 within the first quarter, however the Chants’ first rating within the first quarter allowed them to make a 5-0 run. 
  • It remained back-and-forth till Kentucky rallied a 6-0 run across the fourth minute of the primary quarter. 
  • The Chants scored the subsequent 4 factors. 
  • The Wildcats ended the primary quarter with a 6-0 run, capped by a layup from Jada Walker. 
  • Kentucky led Coastal Carolina, 21-11, on the finish of the primary quarter. 
• Coastal Carolina scored first within the second quarter, reducing Kentucky’s lead to single digits.  
  • Robyn Benton and Walker continued their spectacular scoring effort with a layup, adopted by a 3-pointer, respectively. The Chants responded with a 3-pointer of their very own, however Benton and Walker went back-to-back as soon as once more, serving to the Wildcats to a 30-16 lead earlier than the five-minute mark. 
  • It was back-and-forth by means of the center of the second quarter, till Kentucky went on a 9-0 run to conclude the half. In the meantime, it saved Coastal Carolina scoreless for the ultimate three-and-a-half minutes of the second quarter.  
    • Benton had a block within the closing seconds of the second quarter. 
  • Kentucky led Coastal Carolina, 43-23, at halftime. 
• The Chants scored first to start out the third quarter, however the Wildcats responded with a 10-0 run over the subsequent 38 seconds as Kentucky prolonged its lead over Coastal Carolina, 50-25, at 7:45 within the third quarter. 
  • Since Kentucky’s first rating within the third quarter at 9:28, it went on a 19-4 run over the subsequent four-and-a-half minutes. That was a collection that included three 3-pointers. 
  • Scoring evened out the remainder of the third quarter. 
  • The Wildcats scored a season-high 30 factors within the third quarter, in comparison with the Chants’ 16 factors. 
  • Kentucky led Coastal Carolina, 73-39, on the finish of the third quarter. 
• Freshman guard Amiya Jenkins scored first within the fourth quarter on a layup at 8:40. 
  • Her rating helped Kentucky open up the fourth quarter with a 4-0 run.  
  • Coastal Carolina adopted up with a 4-0 run for themselves, however Emma King snapped the streak with a jumper. 
  • Regardless of King’s jumper, the Chants’ continued their scoring efforts, happening a 14-2 run for the final five-plus minutes of the sport, which included a 10-0 run to conclude the sport.  
  • Kentucky scored simply six factors within the fourth quarter, because the Wildcats launched a number of new lineups. 
  • Kentucky defeated Coastal Carolina, 79-53. 
• Kentucky had its second straight sport taking pictures no less than 47.0 p.c from the sector, taking pictures 47.0 p.c in opposition to Coastal Carolina on 31-of-66. The Wildcats went 4-of-20 from the arc. 
  • The Wildcats compelled the Chants to commit 32 turnovers, scoring 27 factors off these miscues, whereas the Cats had 25 turnovers themselves.  
  • The Wildcats shot a season-high 81.3 p.c from the road, going 13-of-16. 

Participant Notes 

• Kentucky had three scorers in double digits for the second straight sport.  
• Sophomore guard Jada Walker had her first profession double-double, main the workforce with a career-high tying 21 factors on 7-of-9 from the sector and 3-of-3 from lengthy vary and a career-high 10 assists.  
  • The final time a Kentucky participant has had a double-double in factors and assists was Rhyne Howard (22 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists) in opposition to Winthrop on Nov. 21, 2021.  
  • It marked her third 20+ level sport in her profession.  
  • It marked the second time this season she has led the workforce in scoring. 
  • She added a season-high 5 steals, three rebounds and a block in 26 minutes of motion. 
• Graduate guard Robyn Benton had a season-high 19 factors on 6-of-10 from the sector and 7-of-8 from the road. 
  • Benton has scored in double digits all three video games this season.  
  • She added a season-high 5 rebounds, 4 steals, a career-high tying two blocks and two assists in 24 minutes of motion. 
• Graduate guard Blair Inexperienced had 10 factors on 5-of-9 from the sector. 
  • She has scored in double digits for 2 straight video games. 
  • She added a season-high 5 rebounds in 21 minutes of motion.  
• Three gamers tied for the workforce lead within the battle on the boards together with Benton, Inexperienced and junior ahead Ajae Petty with 5 apiece. 
• Junior guard Eniya Russell had a career-high tying 4 assists, including a steal, a block and a rebound in 21 minutes of motion.