US EditionTonie Morgan has 26 points, 13 assists as No. 7 Kentucky women hold off Florida 94-89
Morgan's 26 points and 13 assists helped Kentucky maintain an undefeated home record at 10-0 despite Florida's late rally led by Me'Arah O'Neal.
- Tonie Morgan led No. 7 Kentucky with 26 points and 13 assists to beat Florida 94-89, as the game took place Thursday night.
- Without senior Teonni Key, Kentucky Wildcats opened on a 12-0 run and led 29-14 after the first quarter, seizing early-game momentum.
- Kentucky's depth showed as Jordan Obi, Amelia Hassett and Asia Boone each scored 12, while Clara Strack added 21; Florida's Me'Arah O'Neal led with 23 and Liv McGill had 20 points and 11 assists.
- The result leaves Kentucky Wildcats 17-2 and unbeaten at home; they return Sunday at Mississippi State with a 3 p.m. ET tipoff on SEC Network+.
- After a 35-21 third quarter by Florida, the game reached a dramatic final period as there were four more lead changes; Clara Strack hit two free throws to put Kentucky ahead before fouling out with 13 seconds remaining.
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Kentucky rallies late to beat Florida, 94-89
No. 7 Kentucky leaned on a dominant night from Tonie Morgan to survive and advance over Florida, 9489.Morgan posted a season-high 26 points and dished out 13 assists, recording her fifth double-double of the season and the 20th of her career. Clara Strack added 21 points despite battling foul trouble, while Asia Boone, Amelia Hassett and Jordan Obi each finished with 12 points.Kentucky set the tone early, opening the game with a 120 run and buil…
Kentucky Escapes a Close Conference Game Against Unranked Florida
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Kenny Brooks, Kentucky Players Discuss Win Over Florida
Kenny Brooks, Clara Strack and Tonie Morgan gave some thoughts tonight following Kentucky’s 94-89 win over Florida at Historic Memorial Coliseum. Brooks was happen with the win, but admitted it wasn’t a thing of beauty. “I am extremely proud of the effort that they gave to really buckle down at the end, salvaging a win. Although it wasn’t pretty,” Brooks said. Check out their postgame comments: The post Kenny Brooks, Kentucky Players Discuss Win…
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