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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats guard Jada Walker (11) dribbles the ball up the court during the Kentucky vs. Tennessee womens basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee won 83-63. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball prepares for uphill battle in SEC Tournament

Tyler Russell, Reporter March 1, 2023

The SEC Women's Basketball Tournament has made its annual return and this year the Kentucky Wildcats will have a steeper mountain to climb than in years prior. Last year the Wildcats entered Nashville,...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Amiya Jenkins (20) dribbles the ball up the court during the Kentucky vs. UNC Greensboro womens basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 82-56. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball prepares for must-win game against Texas A&M

Ayden Parece, Reporter February 23, 2023

Kentucky women’s basketball will look to earn just its third SEC win of the season when it travels to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies on Thursday, Feb. 23.  Following a brutal five game...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Nyah Leveretter (21) dribbles the ball up the court during the Kentucky vs. Auburn womens basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Nyah Leveretter suffers torn ACL, shut down for remainder of 2022-23 season

Isaiah Pinto, Reporter February 20, 2023

Kentucky womens basketball forward Nyah Leveretter suffered a torn ACL in her right knee in Sunday’s loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville, Tennessee. The injury will ultimately sideline...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Maddie Scherr (22) calls a play during the Kentucky vs. Missouri womens basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 77-54 Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Staunch defense and strong shooting seals first SEC home victory for Kyra Elzy’s Cats

Luke Fetzer, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

Having been defeated by the Missouri Tigers just 30 days prior, the Kentucky womens basketball team entered Sunday’s matchup with a hunger for revenge. From the opening tipoff the Cats looked strong,...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Robyn Benton (1) goes up for a layup during the Kentucky vs. Radford womens basketball game on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 82-78. Photo by Jackson Dunavant | Staff

Kentucky womens basketball wins season opener against Radford 82-78

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor November 8, 2022

Kentucky womens basketball (1-0) won its opening game of the season 82-78 against the Radford Highlanders inside Memorial Coliseum on Monday. The win came less than a week after the Cats completed a...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Dreuna 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,...

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