Kentucky women’s basketball (12-20, 4-12) had its season ended by the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday, falling 76-62 in the second round of the SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina.
The loss ended another season with the Cats falling under .500 in both regular season and conference play, but extended the Wildcats’ streak of advancing in the SEC Tournament to five seasons.
With the absence of senior guard Maddie Scherr, head coach Kyra Elzy opted for a starting lineup featuring junior Brooklynn Miles, sophomores Cassidy Rowe and Amiya Jenkins, senior Ajae Petty and graduate student Emma King.
King would net the first bucket of the game by way of an opening 3-pointer, with Rowe adding to Kentucky’s advantage shortly after with a deep two from the corner.