No. 14 Kentucky women’s basketball defeated Morehead State 85–42 in its season opener Monday night at home.
Clara Strack scored 17 points to lead the Wildcats. Ajsa Sivka added 12 and Me’Arah O’Neal scored 10 — all three started and are 6-foot-5. They formed Kentucky’s starting front line.
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Diana Collins contributed 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting. Reserves Maddy Greenway and Emily McDonald scored 12 and 10 points, respectively. Savanna Swords grabbed 11 rebounds and scored 6 points.
Kentucky scored the first 13 points and led 18–4 after the first quarter. A surge early in the second quarter extended the halftime lead to 42–15. Strack had 13 points before halftime; Morehead State made 5 of 25 field-goal attempts in that period.
The Wildcats outrebounded Morehead State 49–30, including 16–7 on the offensive glass, and outscored the Eagles 54–20 in the paint. Kensley Feltner led Morehead State with 16 points; Lanae Riley added 11.
Kentucky hosts Northern Kentucky on Friday. Morehead State hosts Eastern Kentucky on Friday.
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