Kentucky-Georgia Postgame Notes

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#12/12 KENTUCKY VS. GEORGIA
SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2025
STEGEMAN COLISEUM – ATHENS, GA.
 

#12/12 KENTUCKY 78, GEORGIA 64 – FINAL

Team Records and Series Notes 

• Kentucky improved to 16-1 overall and 5-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Georgia is 9-11 overall and 1-5 in the SEC.
  • UK is 4-1 on the road.
• UK’s 16-1 record is the third-best, one-loss starts to a season behind:
  • 18-1 (2012-13)
  • 18-1 (1982-93)
  • 16-1 (1980-81)
• The Wildcats are 5-0 in the league for the first time since 2012-13.
  • The Cats went 6-0 to start SEC action in 2012-13.
• The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program is in its 51st season of varsity status.
  • UK has a 922-609 all-time record.
• Kenny Brooks is in his first season as the head coach of the Wildcats, holding a 16-1 record in Blue and White.
  • He is 533-205 (.722) in his 23rd overall season as a head coach.
• Kentucky still trails the all-time meetings with Georgia, 41-24.
  • UK still trails the all-time meetings with UGA in Athens, 19-9.
  • UK earned its first win against UGA in Athens since Feb. 25, 2021.
  • UK has won two straight against UGA, marking the first time it has had a two-game win streak over the foe since Feb. 27, 2020-Feb. 25, 2021.
• Kentucky will go back on the road to play at Texas A&M on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. ET.
  • The game will be televised on SEC Network.

Team Notes

• Kentucky used the starting combination Georgia Amoore, Dazia Lawrence, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key and Clara Strack for the 17th straight game.
  • UK is 16-1 when using that starting combination.
• The Wildcats won the opening tip for the 11th time this season.
• Georgia Amoore was the first player to score for Kentucky for the fourth time this season.
• Clara Silva was the first substitute off the bench for Kentucky for the ninth time this season.
• The Wildcats are on a nine-game win streak, tied for the 11th best win streak in program history.
  • It’s the Cats’ best win streak since going on a 10-0 win streak en route to winning the 2022 SEC Tournament.
• Kentucky has defeated its last six straight opponents by at least 15 points, including its final nonconference game of the regular season.
  • Kentucky has defeated its first five SEC opponents by at least 15 points for the first time in program history.
• Kentucky has scored at least 71 points in each of its first five SEC games of a season for the first time in program history.
• UK held UGA to just four points in the first quarter, the fewest allowed by an opponent in the first quarter this season.
  • UK held UGA to 6.3 percent shooting in the first quarter on 1-of-16 shooting, also the lowest by an opponent in the first quarter this season.
• UK had a 23-point lead at halftime, its largest lead against an SEC opponent at halftime this season.
  • UK has had at least a 10-point lead at halftime in all five league games thus far this season.
• UK’s had as big of a 24-lead in this afternoon’s game.
  • UK has had at least a 21-point lead in all five league games thus fat this season.
• 15 of 16 wins have come by way of at least 10 points for Kentucky.
• The Wildcats shot 46.7 percent from the field in this afternoon’s game.
  • The Cats have shot at least 46.0 percent from the field in its last eight straight games.
• The Wildcats held the Lady Bulldogs to 37.1 percent shooting from the field.
  • The Cats have held all five of its SEC opponents to under 39.0 percent.
• Two Wildcats scored at least 20 points for the eighth game this season and the fourth SEC game this season.
  • The Cats are 8-0 when two players score at least 20 points.
• Two Wildcats turned in double-doubles in this afternoon’s game, including Clara Strack (25 pts, 12 rbs) and Amelia Hassett (24 pts, 10 rbs).
  • It marked the fourth time this season, and the first time in SEC action, that two Cats logged double-doubles in the same game.

Player Notes

• Clara Strack, sophomore center, recorded 25 points and 12 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season.
  • She has scored at least 25 points in two games this season.
    • She has scored at least 20 points in five games this season.
  • She added four assists and one block.
    • It marked the 10th game this season that she has dished out at least three assists.
  • Georgia Amoore, graduate guard, had 24 points.
    • She has scored at least 20 points in eight of the last nine games.
      • She has scored at least 20 points in 10 games this season.
    • She made five 3-pointers in this afternoon’s game.
      • She has made at least five 3-pointers in three games this season.
      • She has made at least three 3FG in eight games this season.
    • She added eight assists, one rebound and one block.
      • She has dished out at least eight assists in 11 games this season.
    • Amelia Hassett, junior forward, recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.
      • She has scored at least 10 points in nine games this season.
      • She has recorded at least 10 rebounds in six games this season.
      • She added one block and one steal.
    • Teonni Key, junior forward, had nine points.
      • She added four rebounds and one steal.