Women's Basketball 11/3/2016 8:14:00 PM Union Sports Information

No. 19 Union falls to No. 19 Kentucky in exhibition, 78-60

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 19 Union University women's basketball team fell to the No. 19 University of Kentucky 78-60 in an exhibition match up Thursday evening.

GAME DETAILS
Final: UK 78 | Union 60
Location: Memorial Coliseum – Lexington, Kentucky
Series: 0-2 in exhibition games
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WHAT HAPPENED

UK jumped out to an early lead going out 11-0 within the first four minutes of action with Makayla Epps scoring nine in the run.
Sophomore Tiffany Rechis was the first player on the board for Union knocking down back-to-back threes to cut the Wildcat lead to just five before another nine point run from UK.
After early foul trouble, newcomer Sara Lytle six straight for Union followed up by another three from Rechis in the opening minutes of the second quarter.
The Lady Bulldogs could not erase the double digit lead in the closing minutes of the first half and went into the locker room down 49-32.
Both teams struggled to score in the third quarter with a combined 19 points in the period.
Recis opened up the fourth with a layup and a free throw for the and-one play to set the score at 63-41.
The Lady Bulldogs narrowed the lead to 17 with help from a Bodiford layup followed by a three from the senior.
Union cut the lead in the fourth quarter, but fell 78-60.

STAT OF THE GAME

Union outscored the Wildcats 21-15 in the fourth quarter.

TEAM STATS

Union shot 44.4% from the field going 24-54.
From behind the arc, Union shot 41.7% knocking down 10 of 24 threes.
The Lady Bulldogs 14 turnovers and just four steals with 25 rebounds.
Union only took three free throws in the game knocking down two.
Despite the difference in size, Union and Kentucky were even with 24 points inside the paint.

PLAYER STATS

Union's Chelsea Bodiford and Tiffany Rechis shared the lead in points for the Lady Bulldogs with 15 points a piece.
Jada Perkins, Sara Lytle and Fredi Nielsen each added eight points to the Union total.
Perkins led Union with six assists.
Nielsen was the top rebounder for the Lady Bulldogs with seven boards.
Makayla Epps led the game for Kentucky with 31 points, while Evelyn Akhator grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the game.

UP NEXT
Union opens their home schedule on Saturday hosting Martin Methodist for Homecoming Weekend in an exhibition match up slated for 2:00 p.m.

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