Tonie Morgan scored 19 points and added seven assists to lead No. 20 Kentucky to a 72-62 victory over host Louisville, ranked No. 21, on Saturday.
Leading 37-35 at the break, the Wildcats (7-0) broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring the Cardinals 20-6 to take a 57-41 lead into the final quarter. Louisville (4-2) trimmed its deficit to eight on three occasions, but Kentucky — which shot 52.5% from the floor — had an answer each time.
Clara Strack (10 rebounds, two blocks) and Teonni Key (eight rebounds, four blocks) each scored 17 for the Wildcats, who convincingly won the battle of the boards 41-27 and points in the paint (40-24). Jordan Obi added 10 points and five rebounds.
Tajianna Roberts scored 22 points and Laura Ziegler added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Cardinals, who shot just 39.7% from the floor and had their four-game winning streak snapped.
–Field Level Media
