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Kentucky Holds Northern Kentucky to 28 Points in 79-28 Win
Asia Boone scored 21 points as the Wildcats forced 28 turnovers and improved to 2-0.
Asia Boone scored 21 points and No. 14 Kentucky held Northern Kentucky to six field goals in a 79-28 win Thursday at Historic Memorial Coliseum.
Northern Kentucky shot 6 of 44, or 13.6%, from the field. The Wildcats forced 28 turnovers and scored 36 points off those mistakes, according to Kentucky’s game report.
Me’Arah O’Neal added 12 points and five rebounds. Clara Strack had 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Ajša Sivka contributed 11 points and seven rebounds.
Kentucky scored the first nine points, led 25-3 after one quarter and was ahead 42-12 at halftime.
The Wildcats improved to 2-0. Northern Kentucky fell to 1-1. Kentucky faces N.C. State in Charlotte on Sunday at 3 p.m. EST on ESPN2.
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