Johnson's 27 not enough in Lady Raiders' setback

LEXINGTON, Ky. – It was a tale of two halves for Middle Tennessee in a 72-55 setback against No. 18-ranked Kentucky here Saturday.

The Lady Raiders (7-3) had a sluggish start and Kentucky (10-1) capitalized as it built a 45-23 halftime advantage by attacking Middle Tennessee and forcing 12 turnovers that fueled a 15-4 advantage in points off of turnovers.

There were positives for the Lady Raiders. Senior standout Alex Johnson poured in a game-high 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting from the field, to go with five rebounds and three assists. With her season-best performance, Johnson moved past Sharon McClannahan and Stephanie Capley into 12th on the Middle Tennessee all-time scoring list with…