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Kentucky womens basketball falls to Georgia 50-40, suffers fourth consecutive loss

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Kentucky womens basketball (10-15) was defeated by Georgia (18-9) 50-40 on Thursday night inside Memorial Coliseum.

The loss marked the Wildcat’s fourth-consecutive loss since beating Missouri on Jan. 29.

Kentucky entered the matchup shorthanded with both of its leading scorers, Robyn Benton and Maddie Scherr, being ruled out for the matchup against the Bulldogs with injuries.

The game was tight during the first quarter, but Georgia would close out the period on a 9-4 run, giving it a 13-11 lead heading into the second quarter.

Both teams struggled to score points in the second quarter, quickly revealing that the game would be a low-scoring affair.