Kentucky-North Carolina Postgame Notes

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME MATERIALS
#14/16 KENTUCKY VS. #16/15 NORTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, DEC. 5, 2024
CARMICHAEL ARENA – CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
 

#16/15 NORTH CAROLINA 72, #14/16 KENTUCKY 53 – FINAL

Team Records and Series Notes  

• Kentucky is 7-1 to begin the season, while North Carolina improved to 8-1.
  • UK is 2-1 against ranked opponents this season.
  • UK is 1-1 all-time in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
• The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 51st season of varsity status.
  • UK has a 913-609 (.599) all-time record.
• Kenny Brooks is in his first season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 7-1 record in Blue and White.
  • He is 524-205 (.719) in his 23rd overall season as a head coach.
• Kentucky trails the all-time series against North Carolina, 6-1.
  • Kentucky trails the all-time meetings with North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 3-0.
• In its next game, Kentucky will play Queens on Monday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. ET in Historic Memorial Coliseum.

Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination Georgia Amoore, Dazia Lawrence, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key and Clara Strack for the eighth straight game.
  • UK is 7-1 when using that starting combination
• The Wildcats lost the opening tip.
• Teonni Key was the first player to score for Kentucky for the third time this season.
• Clara Silva was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for fifth time this season.
• Kentucky has shot at least 50.0 percent from the field in six of its eight first quarters this season, including its 50.0 percent (6-of-12) tonight.
  • UK had a 15-point deficit (21-6) with three minutes to go in the first quarter before responding with a 10-0 run to get within five points to run out the clock.

Player Notes

• Dazia Lawrence, a graduate guard, scored 17 points on 5-of-11 from the field.
  • She has scored in double-digits in six games this season.
  • She made three 3-pointers, extending her streak of making a 3-pointer in all eight games this season.
    • She has made at least three 3-pointers in three games this season.
  • She added one rebound.
• Amelia Hassett, a junior forward, had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the first double-double of her UK career.
  • She has scored in double-digits in three games this season.
  • She is just 14 points away from eclipsing 1,000 for her career.
  • She made four 3-pointers.
    • She has made at least three 3-pointers in two games this season.
  • She added one block and one steal.
• Georgia Amoore, graduate guard, had 10 points and eight assists.
  • She is just 32 points away from 2,000 career points.
  • She has made at least seven assists in all eight games this season.
  • She added on steal.
• Teonni Key, junior forward, recorded seven points and eight rebounds.
  • She added one steal.