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Kentucky Wildcats forward Ajae Petty (13) holds the ball between plays during the Kentucky vs. No. 1 South Carolina womens basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. South Carolina won 95-66. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball falls to Texas A&M 74-67 for sixth consecutive loss

Ali Cetinok, Assistant Sports Editor February 23, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball lost to Texas A&M 74-67 inside Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, for the Cats’ last true road game of the season. The loss brings the Wildcats to 10-17 overall and...

Kentucky head coach Kyra Elzy coaches from the sideline during the UK vs. Ole Miss womens basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 63-54. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball prepares for a new season with new faces

Ali Cetinok, Asst. Sports Editor November 4, 2022

Last season was truly a mixed bag of emotions for Kentucky womens basketball. The team finished with a 19-12 record and a seventh place finish in the SEC regular season before going on and winning the...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Rhyne Howard (10) passes the ball during the UK vs. South Carolina womens basketball on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 59-50. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball demands your attention

Cole Parke February 23, 2022

After dropping below .500 in early February, Kentucky womens basketball was written off by most as a broken team beyond repair. Checking in around two weeks later, that is far from the case.The Wildcats...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Dre'una Edwards (44) reaches for a rebound during the UK vs. South Carolina womens basketball on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 59-50. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky snaps four-game skid, defeats Alabama 67-63 in Tuscaloosa

Cole Parke February 13, 2022

Kentucky womens basketball (10-11) snapped a four-game losing streak on Sunday, defeating Alabama (12-11) 67-63 in Tuscaloosa.The winning effort was primarily on the back of junior forward Dre’una Edwards,...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Rhyne Howard (10) tries to put the ball up during the UK vs. Merrimack women’s basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 90-56. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Short-handed Kentucky lose 65-57 at Vanderbilt; Rhyne Howard reaches 2,000 points

Cole Parke January 28, 2022

Kentucky (9-8) womens basketball fell short 65-57 at Vanderbilt (11-10) on Thursday evening, with the Cats only able to field six players due to injuries and suspension.While Kentucky traveled to Nashville...

Kentucky's Chasity Patterson dribbles the ball up the court during the University of Kentucky vs. Wofford women's basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 98-37 Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

No Rhyne or Reason: Cats defeat ‘Dores in Howard’s absence

Braden Ramsey January 18, 2021

Kentucky was significantly hindered, trailing by four points with the clock ticking down. After going a week without stepping on the hardwood, they were missing five players – including their best, Rhyne...

Senior Sabrina Haines shoots a layup during the game against University of Southern Indiana on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Chase Phillips | Staff

Mix of transfers and freshmen hope to give women’s basketball team ‘special season’

Eric Decker November 5, 2019

A new season of Kentucky basketball is almost upon us in the Bluegrass. Matthew Mitchell, now entering his 13th season as head coach of Kentucky’s women’s basketball, looks to improve on an impressive...

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