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The Kentucky women bounce back with a blowout of Arkansas

Kentucky women take control early and beat Arkansas by 20 points.

Their last time out, Kentucky women’s basketball suffered a tough loss to Texas A&M when nothing seemed to work. On Sunday, they bounced back against the Arkansas Razorbacks, and earned a dominant win, 89 – 69.

The Wildcats jumped out to a 29 – 10 lead after the first quarter after starting the game with 11 straight points. At the half they led 44 – 28.

The lead swelled in the third quarter, when Kentucky scored 33 points. They closed it out in a low-scoring fourth quarter.

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Guard Georgia Amoore led five Wildcats in double figures with 19 points. She added 8 assists as well. Clara Strack and Teonni Key each had a double-double, Strack with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Key with 13 points and 11 boards. Strack also had 4 blocks.

Kentucky shot the ball well all game, including making 46% of their three point attempts. They also dominated the boards, out-rebounding Arkansas 44 – 30.

Up next for the Cats is a big test against the 19th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. It will be a fun matchup and a good gauge for Kenny Brooks of just how good his team is.

The shots just weren’t falling as the Kentucky women lose to Texas A&M

The Kentucky women took their first SEC loss of the year on Thursday against Texas A&M.

Kenny Brooks and the Kentucky women’s basketball team have been on a roll. Their win over Georgia in their last game made nine win in a row, and catapulted them up to 11th in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. However, that came to an end Thursday night against Texas A&M.

It was one of those nights for the Wildcats. They made just 31% of their shots overall, and went just 1-of-18 from three point range. Still, Kentucky led by four going into the fourth quarter.

In the final period, Kentucky only scored nine points, and were out-scored by ten by the Aggies. The final score would be 61-55 in favor of Texas A&M.

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Teonni Key was one of the few Wildcats who did have a good game. She recorded 20 points and 9 rebounds on 50% shooting from the floor.

Georgia Amoore was the only other Kentucky player in double figures with 15 points. She struggled from the floor, however, and was 0-of-8 from behind the arc.

The Wildcats will look to get back on track on Sunday. They’ll play the Arkansas Razorbacks back at home.

Clara Strack has a huge game in a Kentucky win over Georgia

Kentucky women’s basketball stays unbeaten in the SEC after beating Georgia.

Coach Kenny Brooks and the Kentucky women’s basketball team stayed unbeaten in the SEC on Sunday by beating the Georgia Bulldogs 78-64. It was their night straight win overall, and showcased two of the Wildcats biggest stars.

Center Clara Strack led the way for Kentucky with 25 points and 12 rebounds. She also had 4 assists and a block. Meanwhile, Georgia Amoore went for 24 points and 8 assists, continuing a season that has her in the running for a national Player of the Year award.

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Amelia Hassett was the only other Wildcat in double figures, and she also had a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards. Teonni Key was next with 9 points.

Kentucky won the game early on. They jumped out to a 23-4 lead after the first quarter, and led 44-21 lead at halftime. Georgia played much better in the second half, but they weren’t able to mount a real comeback.

The Wildcats will play Texas A&M next, with that game coming on Thursday evening. It can be viewed on the SEC Network.

Teonni Key becomes fourth UNC WBB player to enter transfer portal

Will former UNC women’s basketball player Teonni Key find more success somewhere else after entering the transfer portal?

What could be a thin roster for the UNC women’s basketball team next year, became even more thin the first week of April.

Tar Heels stars Deja Kelly and Alyssa Ustby are seniors, but they could both opt to use their COVID seasons. Key reserves Anya Poole, Alexandra Zelaya and Paulina Paris, however, are already in the transfer portal.

Another key reserve joined Poole, Zelaya and Paris in the transfer portal on Tuesday, April 2, with redshirt sophomore Teonni Key announcing her decision.

Key didn’t play a ton of super-impactful minutes, but she did play in 23 of North Carolina’s 33 games. Key averaged 9.5 minutes, 2.7 points and 2.5 assists per game, while shooting an efficient 47.2 percent from the field.

Key’s best game came on Feb. 15, when UNC beat Pitt, 75-62, at Carmichael Arena. Key scored a season-high 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, while also grabbing two rebounds, dishing out an assist, blocking one shot and stealing the basketball once.

Key also enjoyed a 10-point outing on Jan. 18, when North Carolina squeaked by Georgia Tech (73-68) on the road.

With Key being an in-state hooper from Cary, will she transfer somewhere locally? Could she end up at UNCG or High Point University, which consistently competes atop the Big South Conference?

According to the Tar Heel Tribune, the other 10 schools on Key’s final list coming out of Cary High School were Auburn, UConn, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi State, N.C. State, Notre Dame, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Wherever Key ends up, we wish her the best of luck.

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