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Kentucky women’s basketball outlasts Samford 72-59 on New Year’s Eve

Kentucky women’s basketball topped the Samford Bulldogs inside of the Clive M. Beck Center on New Year’s Eve by a score of 72-59.

The Wildcats and Samford traded early blows in the first quarter, but Kentucky was able to jump out to a seven-point lead after the Bulldogs turned the ball over on three of their first nine possessions.

Despite this, Samford found its stride, troubling the Wildcats with a 7-0 run to take a 23-21 lead in the second quarter.

“We weren’t on the same page,” head coach Kyra Elzy said. “We weren’t in sync.