It’s now Wednesday — three days since the Kentucky Women’s basketball team shocked the nation by claiming the Southeastern Conference title — and it’s hard to believe it’s real. Kentucky not only had to play Mississippi State in the second round on Thursday, but they turned around and faced No. 6 LSU on Friday. While most would have chalked that up as an early exit, Lady Wildcats head coach Kyra Elzy and her team had other intentions.
Kentucky beat the Lady Tigers by 15, advancing to Saturday where they’d meet the No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers. While Friday’s win sparked a bit of confidence in the Lady Wildcats, they were about to play their third game in as many days while Tennessee had only played one.