The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team went toe-to-toe with history and adversity on Thursday night. The Wildcats faced down both and came away with a historic victory.
After leading the entire game, Kentucky was on the verge of wilting in the face of a furious rally by Tennessee in Knoxville. The Cats led by just four late in the fourth quarter after top scoring threats Maci Morris and Rhyne Howard fouled out and point guard Taylor Murray was lost to a knee injury late in the first half. But junior guard Jaida Roper stepped into the void.