Kentucky dominates NKU to stay unbeaten

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats manhandled the Northern Kentucky Norse, 79-28, Thursday night at Historic Memorial Coliseum to move to 2-0.

The Cats had four starters score in double figures.

Senior guard Asia Boone led the way with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 5 3-pointers, to go along with six rebounds.

Junior forward Me’Arah O’Neal scored 12 points and pulled down four boards. Guard Ajsa Sivka scored 11 points and had seven rebounds. Senior center Clark Strack had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Even while suffering through a scoring drought early in the second half, Kenny Brooks’ squad never trailed.

They opened the game on a 9-0 run, eventually taking a 42-12 lead into the half.

The Cats next take the court against North Carolina State in the Ally Tipoff in Charlotte, North Carolina.