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Kentucky women’s basketball goes to 2 – 0 with another blowout win

Kentucky women’s basketball blows out Northern Kentucky 70 – 41 on Thursday night.

On Thursday night, coach Kenny Brooks and the Kentucky women’s basketball team played their second game of the new era. After dominating SC Upstate 98 – 43, the Wildcats faced off against Northern Kentucky, and it was another convincing win.

Kentucky started slow, and only led by six points halfway through the second quarter. They pulled ahead by 13 at the half, though, closing things out on a 10 – 3 run, including a Georgia Amoore three-pointer with eight seconds left.

Related: Georgia Amoore named a top 100 player by ESPN

The second half, particularly the fourth quarter, belonged to the Cats. In the final quarter, Kentucky outscored NKU 17 – 6, and the game’s final would be 70 – 41.

Freshman Clara Silva led the Wildcats in scoring with 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Center Clara Strack was also strong once again. She was just short of a triple-double with 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists. Georgia Amoore had 13 points and 8 assists.

The 2 – 0 Wildcats will take on Wofford next. That will take place on November 12th at 6:00 PM ET.

Clara Strack shines as Kentucky women’s basketball opens the season with a win

Kentucky women’s basketball begins their season with a win over SC Upstate 98 – 43.

Mark Pope wasn’t the only new Kentucky coach to make his debut on Monday. Kenny Brooks began his career as the Kentucky women’s basketball coach as well, and his team was equally impressive against SC Upstate, winning 98 – 43.

All eyes were on Georgia Amoore, the All-SEC point guard, and she played as well as expected, with 11 points and 10 assists. She added six rebounds as well, and was the leader on the floor.

Related: Georgia Amoore named a top 100 player by ESPN

The other Virginia Tech transfer, Clara Strack, was the star of the game, however. The Sophomore was 7-of-11 from the floor and scored 22 points to lead the Wildcats. She also had six rebounds.

In all, five of Kentucky’s players scored in double figures. Defensively, they held SC Upstate to just 29% shooting, and no player in double digits in points.

Kentucky will play Northern Kentucky next. That will be on November seventh at 6:00 PM.

Georgia Amoore and Clara Strack transfer to Kentucky to follow Kenny Brooks

Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks lands transfers Georgia Amoore and Clara Strack

New Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks didn’t take long to begin making his mark on the team. On Thursday, former Virginia Tech players Georgia Amoore and Clara Strack announced they will be joining their former coach in Lexington.

Amoore was one of the nation’s best players last season, averaging 18.8 points and 6.8 assists per game. She was honored as a third-team All-American as well as first-team All-ACC. Her ability to both score and pass made her one of the best transfer signings of the year.

Strack is a 6’5″ center who was a Freshman with the Hokies last season. A former top 100 recruit, she averaged 4.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game off the bench. However, in the NCAA Tournament, she averaged 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, along with 3 blocks in two games as a starter.

Both players chose to follow Brooks from Virginia Tech to Kentucky, and both will likely figure heavily into the team’s plans next season. They’re great additions to the team, and fans should be excited to have them.

The Kenny Brooks era has only just begun, but it’s off to a great start, and things should only get better.