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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Makayla Epps scored 13 points, Alexis Jennings had with 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, and No. 10 Kentucky beat Georgia 64-53 on Sunday.
The Wildcats (12-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) were never really threatened despite shooting a season-low 37.3 percent from the field. Evelyn Akhator finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Janee Thompson added 10 points for Kentucky.
Georgia (12-4, 0-3 SEC) has dropped three straight, all against Top 25 opponents.
The Lady Bulldogs had no one score in double figures. Shacobia Barbee and Halle Washington each finished with eight.
With 1:43 remaining, Caliya Robinson's lane jumper cut the lead to five, Georgia's lowest deficit since early in the second quarter, but Epps followed with a three-point play and the Wildcats hit their last nine free throws to finish off the Lady Bulldogs.
Kentucky took its first double-digit lead when Maci Morris' 3-pointer made it 25-15 midway through the second. The Wildcats' biggest lead was 16 on Akhator's free throw in the final minute of the third.
Kentucky showed why its field-goal percentage defense is tops in the SEC, forcing Georgia to miss 18 of its first 24 shots from the field and to begin the game 1 for 7 on 3s.
TIP-INS
Kentucky: The Wildcats haven't dropped consecutive road games since February 2012 at LSU and Tennessee. ... They improved to 16-36 in the Georgia series, 5-17 in Athens. ... Kentucky hit its last nine free-throw attempts, four by Thompson.
Georgia: G Tiaria Griffin began the game with a team-best 14.5 scoring average, but the senior had a season-low three points on 1-for-6 shooting. ... The Lady Bulldogs were outscored 22-4 at the free-throw line. They took nine foul shots compared to 28 for Kentucky.
UP NEXT
Kentucky: Hosts No. 2 South Carolina on Thursday.
Georgia: Visits Florida on Thursday.
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