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Maci Morris stars in Kentucky basketball’s opener in Italy

Related Topics: Italy, Kentucky, A.S. Stella Azzurra

The Kentucky women’s basketball team opened up its trip to Italy with a 73-41 victory over the Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team on Sunday at the Stella Azzurra Basketball Academy in Rome.

Senior guard Maci Morris led the Cats with 17 points, including five three-pointers.

UK led throughout the game with a 16-5 advantage after the first quarter and a 33-18 lead at halftime. The Cats were 9-for-14 from the field in the third quarter to extend the margin to 56-26 lead heading into the fourth.

“There were a lot of unknowns tonight going into the game .