Fayetteville, AR (Sports Network) - Bria Goss scored all but one of her 17
points during the second half and overtime, sparking a Kentucky comeback that
gave the No. 10 Wildcats a hard-fought 80-74 win over Arkansas in SEC action
from Walton Arena.
Six of Goss' total came during the extra session, with three other Wildcats
ending in double figures as Kentucky (20-3, 8-2 SEC) bounced back from
Sunday's 75-71 home loss to No. 9 Georgia.
Samarie Walker contributed 16 points to the victory, while A'dia Mathies had
15 along with nine rebounds and DeNesha Stallworth netted 12 points.
Arkansas (15-8, 3-7) was dealt a second straight defeat despite 25 points off
the bench from Sarah Watkins and an 18-point, eight-rebound effort from
Quistelle Williams. Dominique Wilson added 17 points in a losing cause.
Kentucky trailed 33-28 at the half and faced an eight-point deficit after
Watkins buried a 3-pointer with 8:11 left in regulation for a 56-48 Arkansas
lead. The Wildcats then went on a 14-5 run, capped by a Mathies jumper that
put UK up 62-61 with 1:11 to go in the second half.
A three-point play from Williams staked the Razorbacks to a two-point edge
with under a minute left, but Mathies scored with 26 seconds to go to force
overtime.
The Wildcats then assumed control during additional time, opening the OT
period with a 9-2 run to take a 73-66 lead. Arkansas never got closer than
four points down the rest of the way.
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