WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Amelia Hassett scored a season-high 22 points, Georgia Amoore had 21 points, and the No. 16 Kentucky women defeated Purdue 82-52 on Saturday.
Clara Strack had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Kentucky (9-1). Teonni Key had 10 points and eight rebounds, just missing her sixth double-double of the season. Dazia Lawrence had 13 points.
Lana McCarthy had 12 points and seven rebounds for Purdue (5-5).
Amoore scored nine points in Kentucky’s 24-point second quarter as the Wildcats erased a 12-8 first quarter deficit and went on to lead 32-23 at halftime. Amoore had 13 points in the first half.
The Wildcats led 39-33 with about 5 minutes left in the third quarter, then scored the final 13 points to lead 52-33 heading to the fourth. Hassett scored the final six points of that run.
The lead reached 30 points on a layup by Key with 90 seconds remaining and Clara Silva scored in the final minute to regain the 30-point advantage.
Kentucky outscored Purdue 74-40 over the final three quarters.
Purdue leads the series 2-1.
Kentucky still has Belmont and Western Kentucky on the nonconference schedule this month before opening the SEC season at home against Mississippi State on Jan. 2.
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