Clara Strack scores 29 to go with career-high 18 boards as No. 12 Kentucky women beat EMU 81-47

Lexington, Ky. (AP) — In a commanding 81-47 victory over Eastern Michigan, Clara Strack led the Kentucky women's basketball team with 29 points and a career-high 18 rebounds on Sunday. The 12th-ranked Kentucky squad showcased their offensive prowess with an 8-of-14 shooting from the field, including four three-pointers, and a 9-of-10 performance at the free-throw line.

Fellow contributors Me’Arah O’Neal and Asia Boone each contributed three three-pointers, while Kentucky finished 14 of 29 from beyond the arc, matching their scoring from the previous three games. O’Neal and Savvy Swords each tallied 12 points, and Boone added 11. Peyton Hill contributed 16 points, and Fernanda Ovalle chipped in with 10 for Eastern Michigan, who began the season 0-4.

Kentucky opened strong, leading 25-2 at the half, and maintained their lead with a 19-0 run in the first quarter. Strack notched eight points in the second quarter to make it 33-13, and then scored 10 points during an 18-0 surge to begin the third, solidifying the 61-23 lead as Eastern Michigan failed to score for 13 consecutive shots spanning halftime.

Kentucky's lead expanded to 46 points in the fourth quarter. Eastern Michigan will face Oakland on Wednesday, while Kentucky hosts Marshall on Friday.