No. 6 Kentucky Falls at Alabama on Thursday – UK Athletics

Tonie Morgan scored 14 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out five assists, but No. 6 Kentucky lost at Alabama 64-51 on Thursday night inside Coleman Coliseum. Asia Boone was the only other UK player to score in double figures in the game. She had 12 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Kentucky, playing without starting forward Teonni Key who missed the game due to injury, got on the board first via a Clara Strack free throw. After an Alabama basket, Boone hit a corner three to give UK a 4-2 lead. Morgan scored on an acrobatic layup, Amelia Hassett hit a three and Morgan scored on a three-point play to give UK an 11-2 lead early. Alabama scored the next 10 points to lead before UK got a basket from Morgan and a Jordan Obi three to take a 16-12 lead. The Cats led 16-15 after one period. Boone hit another three to get the scoring started in quarter two. However, the Tide scored eight in a row before a Boone jump shot made it 23-21. After the Tide scored, Hassett hit another three to get UK within one, 25-24. But Alabama responded again, scoring nine in
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