Paschal steps in for Howard, leads No. 13 Kentucky women
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Amanda Paschal stepped in for injured star Rhyne Howard and scored a career-high 18 points to lead No. 13 Kentucky to a 62-47 win over Missouri on Thursday night.
The Wildcats announced before the game that Howard, who leads the Southeastern Conference and is third in the country in scoring at 23.2 points a game, would be out until mid-February with a broken pinky finger on her left hand.
Howard was injured in the third quarter of Monday's win over Auburn but returned to finish the game.
The Wildcats (17-3, 6-2) had no problem without Howard, who accounts for 32% of their scoring, as Paschal and Sabrina Haines each made two baskets before Jaida Roper drilled a 3-pointer to cap an 11-0 run in the first quarter.
Taking an 11-7 lead into the second quarter, the Wildcats started with a 9-0 run, led off by Tatyana Wyatt's three-point play and capped by two Chasity Patterson buckets. Patterson then scored three times in an 8-0 run for a 28-11 lead.
The lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way.
Patterson scored 12 points and Blair Green had 11 for Kentucky, which went 4 of 16 from 3-point range but shot 45.5% overall.
Aijha Blackwell led Missouri (5-16, 2-6) with 17 points. The Tigers were 2 of 18 behind the arc, shot 31% overall and had 20 turnovers.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Cameron Inouye
- Frank Steratore
- Eric Baker
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Carolina | 16-0 | - | 38-0 |
LSU | 13-3 | 3 | 31-6 |
Ole Miss | 12-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
Alabama | 10-6 | 6 | 24-10 |
Tennessee | 10-6 | 6 | 20-13 |
Vanderbilt | 9-7 | 7 | 23-10 |
Mississippi State | 8-8 | 8 | 23-12 |
Auburn | 8-8 | 8 | 20-12 |
Texas A&M | 6-10 | 10 | 19-13 |
Arkansas | 6-10 | 10 | 18-15 |
Florida | 5-11 | 11 | 16-16 |
Kentucky | 4-12 | 12 | 12-20 |
Georgia | 3-13 | 13 | 12-18 |
Missouri | 2-14 | 14 | 11-19 |