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Kentucky women roll past Auburn behind a Georgia Amoore double-double

Kentucky women’s basketball gets a blowout win over Auburn on Sunday.

Point guard Georgia Amoore did it again on Sunday. Against the Auburn Tigers, she played 38 minutes and recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11assists. Her output helped propel Kentucky women’s basketball to a 80 – 61 victory.

Kentucky took control early behind Amoore and Clara Strack, who staked the Cats to a 36 – 25 halftime lead. Auburn wouldn’t get any closer in the second half, and the fourth quarter saw Kentucky pull away for another dominant victory.

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Amoore led the way, but she got plenty of help. Dazia Lawrence was 8-of-13 from the field and matched her teammate’s 21 points to co-lead the team.

Center Clara Strack added 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Teonni Key had 15 points and 7 boards.

Coach Kenny Brooks now has the Wildcats at 15 – 1 overall and 4 – 0 in the SEC. They’ve been ranked around 15th in the polls for quite some time, but voters might have to re-think their position after another dominating week from Kentucky.

Kentucky women open SEC play with a new record for threes and a win

Kentucky women’s basketball opened SEC play with a win over Mississippi State

Thursday night saw Kenny Brooks and the 16th ranked Kentucky women’s basketball open up SEC play against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. It would be a night to remember. The Wildcats would set a new record for made three-pointers and get a blowout victory.

Dazia Lawrence would get Kentucky out to a hot start by making some early shots from deep, and the Cats would lead 49 – 35 at halftime. The second half saw more three-pointers, particular from Lawrence and Georgia Amoore, and Kentucky pulled away for a 91 – 69 win.

Related: Updated SEC basketball power rankings

Amoore and Lawrence led the way for the Wildcats with 27 and 28 points respectively. They made seven threes apiece, and the team made 18, which is a new school record. Teonni Key added a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

The win moves Kentucky to 12 – 1 on the year, and 1 – 0 in SEC play. They take on Vanderbilt next. That game will be on Sunday, January 5th.

Kentucky WBB dominates the second half to beat Purdue FW

Kentucky women’s basketball beats Purdue-Fort Wayne to advance to 5 – 0 on the season.

Fresh off a big win over the ranked Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, Kentucky women’s basketball was back in action Monday night. This time, they took on Purdue-Fort Wayne, and they’d win, but it wouldn’t come easily.

The Wildcats fell behind early, and trailed by five points at the half. In the second half, however, Kentucky’s talent edge showed, and they outscored Purdue FW by 17 points to come away with a 79 – 67 victory.

Related: Kentucky lands commitment from 2026 guard

Georgia Amoore once again led the Cats in scoring with 23 points. She added 7 assists. Dazia Lawrence also had a big game, adding 21 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three-point range. Teonni Key had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Kentucky is now 5 – 0 on the season, and are certainly gaining national attention. They’ll get a bit of a break now, with their next game not coming until November 26th against Arizona State. For now, it’s another night of celebration for fans of Kentucky women’s basketball.

Dazia Lawrence leads Kentucky women’s basketball to a dominant win

Kentucky women’s basketball gets a dominating win over Wofford on Tuesday.

Many fans are gearing up for the big matchup between Kentucky basketball and the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday. However, Kentucky women’s basketball was in action on Tuesday as well, and they looked dominant in a 76 – 42 win over Wofford.

Senior guard Dazia Lawrence led the way for the Wildcats with 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting. She was 4-of-6 from three point range, showing off her touch from deep.

Related: Staff predictions for Kentucky vs Duke

Center Clara Strack had another good game, posting a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Teonni Key also had a double-double, combining 11 points with 13 boards. Georgia Amoore added 11 points and 7 assists from the point guard position.

Kentucky advances now to 3 – 0 on the season, and have won all three convincingly. Next up is the 18th ranked Louisville Cardinals. That game will take place on Saturday and will be a good test of where the new-look Wildcats squad is at. It will be a fun atmosphere.

Transfer Dazia Lawrence has committed to Kentucky women’s basketball

Charlotte transfer Dazia Lawrence will play for Kentucky women’s basketball next season.

Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks has landed another transfer. Former Charlotte 49ers guard Dazia Lawrence announced on Sunday that she would be joining the Wildcats for the 2024-25 season.

The 5’8 guard has been fantastic over her last two seasons. She averaged 17.5 points, four rebounds, and 2.4 assists. She also had nearly two steals per game and shot 33% from three point range.

Lawrence was honored as first team All-American Athletic Conference last year. She was first team All-Conference USA the year before that.

Brooks has done an excellent job of adding impact players to the Wildcats roster for next year. Hiring former Charlotte assistant Ciara Gregory may have helped in the recruitment of Lawrence, who might now be the best scorer on the team.

Kentucky expects to be one of the better teams in the SEC next season thanks to the job that Kenny Brooks has done in building the roster. Big Blue Nation should expect a fun, and competitive season for the Wildcats.