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Georgia Upsets No. 11 Kentucky 72-67 on the Road

The loss gave Kentucky its first three-game skid under coach Kenny Brooks.

Overview

  • Dani Carnegie and Rylie Theuerkauf scored 19 points each, with Trinity Turner adding 14 and Mia Woolfolk posting 11 points and 13 rebounds.
  • Georgia opened with a 9-0 burst and, after Kentucky’s lone lead at 42-39 in the third, answered with a 7-0 run to regain control.
  • The Lady Bulldogs sealed the result at the line by making 18 of 20 free throws, with a late defensive stretch limiting scoring on both sides.
  • Asia Boone and Amelia Hassett led Kentucky with 15 apiece, combining for nine of the Wildcats’ 11 threes, while Tonie Morgan had 10 points and 12 assists.
  • Georgia’s bench outscored Kentucky’s 21-6, the teams moved the game up a day because of a winter storm, and the records stand at 18-3 (4-3 SEC) for Georgia and 17-5 (4-4 SEC) for Kentucky.