Big Blue Brew 12/23: That's Amoore!

Amoore, Cats Grind Out Home Win Over Belmont To Head Into Holiday Break

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Big Blue Brew Crew
December 23, 2024

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Good Morning, Cats. The holiday smiles came a little early this year for the UK women’s hoops squad as they had a dished out a few more gifts to each other before heading home for the break.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check It Out Below!

🏀 Bearin’ Down
⚽️ Path To The Pros
🎥 The All-New Fatherhood Initiative
🔵 And much, much more!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 That’s Amoore! Before heading home to exchange gifts, the 16th-ranked UK women’s hoops team dished out 19 gifts to each other on Friday, helping the ‘Cats to a hard-fought 84-76 home win over Belmont.

Georgia Amoore scored 23 points, including 20 in the second half, to lead the way, finishing 8 of 17 from the floor, including 7 of 13 from beyond the arc. She added five assists and three rebounds.

UK, who now sits at 10-1 on the year, had five players in double figures in the game. In addition to Amoore, UK got 16 points and 11 rebounds from Amelia Hassett. Guard Dazia Lawrence added 15 points, five assists and five rebounds, while Clara Strack and Teonni Key each had 12 points.

🔼 Back To Work. It was a tough trip to the Big Apple for the fourth-ranked Kentucky men’s hoops squad, who dropped an 85-65 decision to Ohio State on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

Otega Oweh scored 21 points, while Andrew Carr (12 pts) and Jaxson Robinson (11 pts) both finished in double-figures, but UK couldn’t find a rhythm offensively, shooting 29.8-percent from the field in the contest.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Friday night was the third straight 20+ point performance for Georgia Amoore. In her 126 collegiate games, how many times has she scored 20+ points

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🔵 ONE BIG THING

Path To The Pros. One thing is for sure, there’s some white Christmas’ in Logan Dorsey’s future.

A United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men’s All-Southeast Region Second Team member, Sun Belt Conference First Team and Sun Belt All-Conference Tournament honoree, Dorsey was no stranger to national recognition for his efforts on the pitch.

📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Saturday, December 28
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Western Kentucky @ 4pm ET | Tickets

Tuesday, December 31
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Brown @ 2pm ET | Live Stats

Thursday, January 2
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State @ 7pm ET | Tickets

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