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New York Post
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Budget traveler reveals inside of $7 per night hostel: ‘That's just prison'
It cost $7— but it was hardly seventh heaven. German backpacker Fiona Strack has shocked social media after sharing footage of an ultra-cheap hostel that she stayed in during her travels to Manila in The Philippines. 'Still not sure if it was a hostel, a dog shelter, or a prison' she wrote in the caption, 'but hey, €6 (USD $7) a night and I had WiFi, electricity, a fan, and a clean towel.' Advertisement The viral reel posted to her account, @ detailing the hostel's tiny sleeping space, shabby bathroom, and padlocked metal door — has racked up over 32.5 million views in just three days, and commenters expressed every emotion from shock to horror to slightly guilty amusement. 'May this never ever find me,' one commenter wrote. 'Baby, that's just prison,' said another sympathetic viewer. Advertisement 4 'For 6 euros, this isn't bad,' justified one commenter. Instagram/@ 4 On her Instagram, Strack identifies as a solo traveler and a 'digital nomad.' Instagram/@ 'Typical New York 1 bedroom,' quipped one commenter. 'Ma'am, you're crate training,' joked a user, while another said, 'Not the human kennel…' Advertisement Many commenters were also concerned that the influencer had mistaken the bidet for the shower head, but unfortunately for curious viewers, that was among the only details she didn't share. 4 'I'd rather not travel and stay home instead. I really don't understand why people want to travel the world like this,' said one critic. Instagram/@ 'I am so glad that my level of budget hotels is four stars and up. I'm not compromising safety, a good night's rest, a private bathroom and shower, and room service just to save a few bucks,' argued a particularly detail-oriented traveler. 'I'd rather this than a tent in the woods or sleeping in my car,' replied one wallet-conscious Instagrammer. 'It's not bad for one or two nights to save money.' Advertisement 4 Strack travels across the world with just a few bags to her name. Instagram/@ Despite the jokes and pity from commenters who were horrified by the budget hostel's appearance, Strack seems to be no stranger to the unexpected, particularly where travel fails are concerned. The influencer has been traveling across Asia for the past year, and has documented her adventures in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, among other locales. While she shares some undeniably beautiful sights from her travels — pink sand beaches, vibrant city streets and verdant forest hikes — Strack is also brutally honest with her followers about her lifestyle. 'Unfortunately, I'm not sponsored and I'm not traveling from daddy's money,' she explained in another recent video. 'I just work. I'm a low-budget backpacker, so I don't need a lot. I always try to find a job or volunteer project in the place I'm at, and sometimes I work in exchange for food or accommodations,' she shared. Strack also added that she works in social media management for a German company, and works about 15 hours a week on that job. It's enough for Southeast Asia, she says, but not for everywhere, so staying in a budget hostel like the one in her viral reel is sometimes necessary. While the travel influencer may have expressed a little bit of apprehension while she navigated the dingy hallways of the €6 accommodation, her latest posts see her spirits lifted after what the Internet supposes must have been a 'traumatic' hostel stay — snorkeling in clear blue waters with turtles and catching bright orange sunsets in the Philippines aren't bad pick-me-ups, after all.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness live updates, scores, bracket: Duke outlasts Oregon, Notre Dame vs. Michigan in women's NCAA tournament
How about another round? The second round of the NCAA women's tournament begins on Sunday after a mostly chalk first round. Powerhouses like No. 1 South Carolina and No. 1 UCLA easily advanced and will face tougher tests this time around. Will we see any surprises? Stay tuned. No. 2 Duke 59, No. 10 Oregon 53 No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Michigan (ABC) No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 5 Kansas State (ESPN) 3 p.m.: No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 9 Indiana (ABC) 4 p.m.: No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 5 Ole Miss (ESPN) 6 p.m.: No. 2 TCU vs. No. 7 Louisville (ESPN) 8 p.m.: No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Tennessee (ESPN) 10 p.m.: No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 8 Richmond (ESPN)Notre Dame has come back strong after the half, going up 54-32 on a 8-4 run. In the first round against Iowa State, Michigan proved that it was a second-half team. But the Wolverines look just as lost as they did in the first half, struggling to sink shots and unable to find an answer for Hannah Hidalgo. Hidalgo is dominating, with 14 points, three assists and two steals. As a whole, Notre Dame is making it look easy on the way to building an insurmountable lead. Obsessed with this PASS, this CATCH, this FINISH 🫢#MarchMadness x 🎥 ABC / @ndwbb — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 23, 2025 It's now 11-7 in thematchup between No. 4 Kentucky and No. 5 Kansas State, with the two Wildcats teams trading uncontested runs. Kentucky got off to a hot 7-0 start, but KSU followed it up with a 7-0 run of its own. Kentucky has now gotten a lead again with four minutes left in the first quarter. Senior guards Georgia Amoore (Kentucky) and Serena Sundell (Kansas State) can light up the scoreboard, but it's the battle inside that will determine who advances to the Sweet 16. Ayoka Lee, Kansas State's 6-foot-6 center, will look to control the paint against Kentucky shot-blocker Clara Strack, forward Teonni Key and reserve Clara Silva. Strack and Key fouled out in the first round escape over Liberty. Strack has five points early for Kentucky. Duke is going to want to clean up its play from the last few minutes. The passes around the court facing Oregon's inbound pressure were risky. A lucky bounce helped them avoid a turnover. That missed layup from Okanawa was so wide-open barely any defender was in the frame, and the Blue Devils couldn't corral the offensive rebound. And finally an offensive foul by Delaney Thomas to foul out in the final 30 seconds of a five-point game. Credit to Oregon's defense (and Deja Kelly's savvy) for causing some of that chaos. Having freshman Toby Fournier back in on the bench will help considerably. Duke had to fight to get to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women's tournament. But the No. 2 seed in the Birmingham 2 region overcame a poor shooting start with a strong second half and prevailed over No. 10 Oregon, 59-53, on its home court at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils have advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season under head coach Kara Lawson. Ashlon Jackson scored 20 points, all in the second half, hitting 5-of-9 of her 3-point shots to lead Duke. Deja Kelly tallied 20 for Oregon, but did not get enough help in the closing 20 minutes. Duke will play the winner of North Carolina-West Virginia, who play on Monday. Down 58-53 with 28 seconds remaining in regulation, Duke's Delaney Thomas foul on Deja Kelly gave Oregon a chance to close to within three or two points. That was also Thomas' fifth foul, taking her out of the game. Another 3-pointer from Ashlon Jackson has extended Duke's lead to 58-53 with 1:33 remaining in regulation. Jackson has hit five from behind the arc this afternoon and has 19 points for the game. ASHLON JACKSON. NIGHT NIGHT. — Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) March 23, 2025 Notre Dame cruised to an easy lead in the first quarter, and was able to beat back a second quarter comeback from Michigan with a few three-pointers. But Michigan is starting to come back to life, with some key defensive plays as the Wolverines start to regain confidence. Michigan's defense has been coming up big in the second quarter, but if there's one player that's incredibly difficult to defend, it's Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo. The sophomore guard came back from the timeout to score a crazy layup, pushing her way down the court and past multiple Michigan players. That "I'll do it myself" mentality is one of Hildalgo's greatest weapons: She has great teammates, but there's also so much she can do by herself and make it look easy. Deja Kelly forced a turnover and appeared to have an easy bucket to give Oregon the lead until Jadyn Donovan made it back to defend. Oregon didn't score off the steal. That may end up being the pivotal moment in this game. Duke up to a 55-51 lead with 2:14 to play. Duke is maintaining its narrow lead over Oregon at the free throw line, with Oluchi Okananwa and Delaney Thomas each sinking two to put the Blue Devils ahead, 53-50, with just over three minutes remaining in regulation. The tide is seemingly turning, as Michigan goes on an 8-2 run against Notre Dame, forcing Fighting Irish head coach Niele Ivey to call a timeout before the media break. The Wolverines have forced three turnovers in three minutes, and has scored the last six points uncontested. THIS ASSIST >>> 🙌 🫣#MarchMadness x 🎥 ABC / @umichwbball — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 23, 2025 Despite Ashlon Jackson's 3-point barrage for Duke, Deja Kelly is keeping Oregon alive for an upset as this game goes to the fourth quarter. Kelly scored the Ducks' final nine points of the third and has 18 for the game, pushing Oregon to within a 45-40 deficit going into the closing 10 minutes in Durham. Make it a TRIPLE 👌 @dejakelly25 #MarchMadness x 🎥 ESPN / @OregonWBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 23, 2025 Notre Dame has pulled ahead to a dominant 32-12 start, completely outplaying Michigan in the paint. The Wolverines are struggling to hit the basket, going 4-for-15 from the floor, while the Fighting Irish are shooting an efficient 75%. the vision is absolutely UNMATCHED@oliviamiles06 → @liatuking 📺ABC #GoIrish — Notre Dame Women's Basketball (@ndwbb) March 23, 2025 It was a slow start for Michigan in their first-round game as well, as their three star freshman struggled to get their footing. A similar situation seems to be brewing here in South Bend, probably not helped by the packed, raucous Notre Dame crowd. Syla Swords, one of the Wolverines' top scorers, is particularly struggling to hit her shots, going 1-for-5 in this first quarter; Swords finally hit a layup in the final minute, picking up the and-one in the process, though she missed the free throw. Notre Dame can keep riding this energy to an easy win. Michigan, meanwhile, needs to completely reset and block out the noise if the Wolverines want to get a comeback going. If Hannah Hidalgo is anywhere near you, you better keep a strong hold onto the ball. Hidalgo rips it away from Brooke Quarles Daniels on the sideline and Notre Dame cashes in on the other end with a slick pass from Olivia Miles to Liatu King. Smooth sailing on water like glass so far for the Fighting Irish. A brutal No. 3 seed for Michigan to draw in the bracket. Ashlon Jackson is staying hot from 3-point range, hitting her fourth 3 of the third quarter to push Duke to a 10-point lead. The Blue Devils are ahead 41-31 with 3:30 remaining in the frame. Duke has come out shooting to begin the second half with Ashlon Jackson knocking down three 3-pointers and scoring 11 points. The Blue Devils now lead, 34-28, midway through the third quarter. 8-0 @Ashlon3Jackson run out of the locker room 🔥31-28 Duke | 7:00 3Q | ESPN — Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) March 23, 2025 We're underway with one of the more competitive matchups on the slate today, with No. 3 Notre Dame hosting No. 6 Michigan. Both teams' defenses have been on display so far, with the two sides trading possession and keeping things scoreless through the first minute and a half of play. Fighting Irish guard Olivia Miles — who is starting on the court despite an ankle injury suffered during the first round on Friday — gets Notre Dame on the board first with a pair of free throws. From there, the Irish have gone on a 6-0 run, forcing Michigan to take an early timeout. After going more than five minutes without scoring the first quarter, Oregon had another three-minute scoreless stretch in the second. However, Peyton Scott and Nani Falatea hit jump shots to get the scoreboard moving again for the Ducks. Jordan Wood got a layup at the buzzer for Duke to close the margin to 28-23 at the half. But Oregon's defense has given the Blue Devils' problems while Toby Fournier is out of the lineup with an illness. Duke scored only nine points in the opening 10 minutes and shot 36% in the first half. Oregon's Deja Kelly and Duke's Reigan Richardson each have nine points to lead their respective teams. Kara Lawson's Duke rosters hang their hats on defense and they'll need to hone in on that in the second half. The Ducks are shooting 50% with good looks and aren't too far belong their game average scoring pace (68.5 ppg). There were bright glimpses late for Duke with a steal up top and pressure on the ensuing inbound. Pushing the pace 🚗 @oluchi_okananwa #MarchMadness x 🎥 ESPN / @DukeWBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 23, 2025 Notre Dame has come back strong after the half, going up 54-32 on a 8-4 run. In the first round against Iowa State, Michigan proved that it was a second-half team. But the Wolverines look just as lost as they did in the first half, struggling to sink shots and unable to find an answer for Hannah Hidalgo. Hidalgo is dominating, with 14 points, three assists and two steals. As a whole, Notre Dame is making it look easy on the way to building an insurmountable lead. Obsessed with this PASS, this CATCH, this FINISH 🫢#MarchMadness x 🎥 ABC / @ndwbb — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 23, 2025 It's now 11-7 in thematchup between No. 4 Kentucky and No. 5 Kansas State, with the two Wildcats teams trading uncontested runs. Kentucky got off to a hot 7-0 start, but KSU followed it up with a 7-0 run of its own. Kentucky has now gotten a lead again with four minutes left in the first quarter. Senior guards Georgia Amoore (Kentucky) and Serena Sundell (Kansas State) can light up the scoreboard, but it's the battle inside that will determine who advances to the Sweet 16. Ayoka Lee, Kansas State's 6-foot-6 center, will look to control the paint against Kentucky shot-blocker Clara Strack, forward Teonni Key and reserve Clara Silva. Strack and Key fouled out in the first round escape over Liberty. Strack has five points early for Kentucky. Duke is going to want to clean up its play from the last few minutes. The passes around the court facing Oregon's inbound pressure were risky. A lucky bounce helped them avoid a turnover. That missed layup from Okanawa was so wide-open barely any defender was in the frame, and the Blue Devils couldn't corral the offensive rebound. And finally an offensive foul by Delaney Thomas to foul out in the final 30 seconds of a five-point game. Credit to Oregon's defense (and Deja Kelly's savvy) for causing some of that chaos. Having freshman Toby Fournier back in on the bench will help considerably. Duke had to fight to get to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women's tournament. But the No. 2 seed in the Birmingham 2 region overcame a poor shooting start with a strong second half and prevailed over No. 10 Oregon, 59-53, on its home court at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils have advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season under head coach Kara Lawson. Ashlon Jackson scored 20 points, all in the second half, hitting 5-of-9 of her 3-point shots to lead Duke. Deja Kelly tallied 20 for Oregon, but did not get enough help in the closing 20 minutes. Duke will play the winner of North Carolina-West Virginia, who play on Monday. Down 58-53 with 28 seconds remaining in regulation, Duke's Delaney Thomas foul on Deja Kelly gave Oregon a chance to close to within three or two points. That was also Thomas' fifth foul, taking her out of the game. Another 3-pointer from Ashlon Jackson has extended Duke's lead to 58-53 with 1:33 remaining in regulation. Jackson has hit five from behind the arc this afternoon and has 19 points for the game. ASHLON JACKSON. NIGHT NIGHT. — Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) March 23, 2025 Notre Dame cruised to an easy lead in the first quarter, and was able to beat back a second quarter comeback from Michigan with a few three-pointers. But Michigan is starting to come back to life, with some key defensive plays as the Wolverines start to regain confidence. Michigan's defense has been coming up big in the second quarter, but if there's one player that's incredibly difficult to defend, it's Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo. The sophomore guard came back from the timeout to score a crazy layup, pushing her way down the court and past multiple Michigan players. That "I'll do it myself" mentality is one of Hildalgo's greatest weapons: She has great teammates, but there's also so much she can do by herself and make it look easy. Deja Kelly forced a turnover and appeared to have an easy bucket to give Oregon the lead until Jadyn Donovan made it back to defend. Oregon didn't score off the steal. That may end up being the pivotal moment in this game. Duke up to a 55-51 lead with 2:14 to play. Duke is maintaining its narrow lead over Oregon at the free throw line, with Oluchi Okananwa and Delaney Thomas each sinking two to put the Blue Devils ahead, 53-50, with just over three minutes remaining in regulation. The tide is seemingly turning, as Michigan goes on an 8-2 run against Notre Dame, forcing Fighting Irish head coach Niele Ivey to call a timeout before the media break. The Wolverines have forced three turnovers in three minutes, and has scored the last six points uncontested. THIS ASSIST >>> 🙌 🫣#MarchMadness x 🎥 ABC / @umichwbball — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 23, 2025 Despite Ashlon Jackson's 3-point barrage for Duke, Deja Kelly is keeping Oregon alive for an upset as this game goes to the fourth quarter. Kelly scored the Ducks' final nine points of the third and has 18 for the game, pushing Oregon to within a 45-40 deficit going into the closing 10 minutes in Durham. Make it a TRIPLE 👌 @dejakelly25 #MarchMadness x 🎥 ESPN / @OregonWBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 23, 2025 Notre Dame has pulled ahead to a dominant 32-12 start, completely outplaying Michigan in the paint. The Wolverines are struggling to hit the basket, going 4-for-15 from the floor, while the Fighting Irish are shooting an efficient 75%. the vision is absolutely UNMATCHED@oliviamiles06 → @liatuking 📺ABC #GoIrish — Notre Dame Women's Basketball (@ndwbb) March 23, 2025 It was a slow start for Michigan in their first-round game as well, as their three star freshman struggled to get their footing. A similar situation seems to be brewing here in South Bend, probably not helped by the packed, raucous Notre Dame crowd. Syla Swords, one of the Wolverines' top scorers, is particularly struggling to hit her shots, going 1-for-5 in this first quarter; Swords finally hit a layup in the final minute, picking up the and-one in the process, though she missed the free throw. Notre Dame can keep riding this energy to an easy win. Michigan, meanwhile, needs to completely reset and block out the noise if the Wolverines want to get a comeback going. If Hannah Hidalgo is anywhere near you, you better keep a strong hold onto the ball. Hidalgo rips it away from Brooke Quarles Daniels on the sideline and Notre Dame cashes in on the other end with a slick pass from Olivia Miles to Liatu King. Smooth sailing on water like glass so far for the Fighting Irish. A brutal No. 3 seed for Michigan to draw in the bracket. Ashlon Jackson is staying hot from 3-point range, hitting her fourth 3 of the third quarter to push Duke to a 10-point lead. The Blue Devils are ahead 41-31 with 3:30 remaining in the frame. Duke has come out shooting to begin the second half with Ashlon Jackson knocking down three 3-pointers and scoring 11 points. The Blue Devils now lead, 34-28, midway through the third quarter. 8-0 @Ashlon3Jackson run out of the locker room 🔥31-28 Duke | 7:00 3Q | ESPN — Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) March 23, 2025 We're underway with one of the more competitive matchups on the slate today, with No. 3 Notre Dame hosting No. 6 Michigan. Both teams' defenses have been on display so far, with the two sides trading possession and keeping things scoreless through the first minute and a half of play. Fighting Irish guard Olivia Miles — who is starting on the court despite an ankle injury suffered during the first round on Friday — gets Notre Dame on the board first with a pair of free throws. From there, the Irish have gone on a 6-0 run, forcing Michigan to take an early timeout. After going more than five minutes without scoring the first quarter, Oregon had another three-minute scoreless stretch in the second. However, Peyton Scott and Nani Falatea hit jump shots to get the scoreboard moving again for the Ducks. Jordan Wood got a layup at the buzzer for Duke to close the margin to 28-23 at the half. But Oregon's defense has given the Blue Devils' problems while Toby Fournier is out of the lineup with an illness. Duke scored only nine points in the opening 10 minutes and shot 36% in the first half. Oregon's Deja Kelly and Duke's Reigan Richardson each have nine points to lead their respective teams. Kara Lawson's Duke rosters hang their hats on defense and they'll need to hone in on that in the second half. The Ducks are shooting 50% with good looks and aren't too far belong their game average scoring pace (68.5 ppg). There were bright glimpses late for Duke with a steal up top and pressure on the ensuing inbound. Pushing the pace 🚗 @oluchi_okananwa #MarchMadness x 🎥 ESPN / @DukeWBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 23, 2025
Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Strack sets program records in No. 15 UK's biggest win ever over No. 11 Tennessee women, 82-58
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Clara Strack made all 11 of her shots in scoring 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as No. 15 Kentucky routed No. 11 Tennessee 82-58 Thursday night, the Wildcats' largest margin of victory ever over the Lady Vols. Kentucky's victory solidified the Wildcats' bid for a top-four finish and a double-bye into the SEC Tournament that runs March 5-9. Strack collected her 13th double-double this season and blocked three shots in setting a season-single program record with 67. Her perfect shooting night set a program record (10 attempts minimum). Teonni Key picked up her 11th double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (22-5, 11-4). Georgia Amoore also scored 18 points and had seven assists. Dazia Lawrence scored 13 points. Talaysia Cooper was only player in double figures for Tennessee (21-7, 8-7) with 25 points. Kentucky took the lead at the outset and led 20-9 after the first quarter. It was 45-26 at halftime with Strack scoring 17 points and Key 14. Lawrence had 10 points in the third quarter when the Wildcats outscored Tennessee 29-19 to extend their lead to 74-45. Kentucky shot 52% to Tennessee's 31% and outrebounded the Lady Vols 52-31 to make up for 20 turnovers. The Lady Vols came in as the No. 1 team in the nation in scoring offense at nearly 90 points per game but finished this night with their lowest total and largest margin of defeat this season. Tennessee, which had a four-game win streak snapped, is host to Georgia and Kentucky plays at No. 6 South Carolina in regular-season finales on Sunday.
Associated Press
21-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Clara Strack scores 22 points, grabs 12 rebounds to lead No. 14 Kentucky women over Missouri 73-65
The AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 14 Kentucky to a 73-65 victory over Missouri on Thursday night. Georgia Amoore scored eight points in the third quarter as Kentucky outscored Missouri 23-13 to build a 54-47 lead. Amoore opened the fourth with a 3-pointer to stretch the Wildcats' lead to 57-47. Missouri guard Averi Kroenke scored all seven of her points in the fourth quarter and Laniah Randle chipped in with six to help the Tigers get within 67-65 with 1:41 left. Strack answered with a basket for a four-point lead, and Amoore and Dazia Lawrence each made two free throws to secure it. Strack shot 10 of 17 from the floor and blocked two shots. She is three blocks away from surpassing Victoria Dunlap's single-season program record 66 set in 2009-10. Amoore added 19 points and five assists for Kentucky (21-4, 10-3 Southeastern Conference). Teonni Key scored 13 and Lawrence had 12. Randle had 21 points and 13 rebounds for Missouri (13-15, 2-11), which has lost five of its last six. Grace Slaughter made three 3-pointers and finished with 18 points. The Wildcats have won three straight in the series. On Sunday, Kentucky hosts No. 7 LSU and Missouri plays at Mississippi. ___
Fox Sports
26-01-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Georgia Amoore scores 19 points, No. 11 Kentucky women defeat Arkansas 89-69
Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 19 points, Clara Strack and Teonni Key had double-doubles, and No. 11 Kentucky defeated Arkansas 89-69 on Sunday. Strack had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Key contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (17-2, 6-1 SEC). Dazia Lawrence and Amelia Hassett each scored 14 points as all five starters scored in double figures. Amoore had eight assists and Hassett had seven rebounds, four assists and four blocks. After leading 44-28 at halftime, Strack scored Kentucky's first nine points of the third quarter to help maintain the 16-point lead. The Wildcats then blew it open when Hassett and Lawrence each went 3 for 3 from deep en route to a 77-53 advantage heading to the fourth period. Izzy Higginbottom, the nation's fifth-leading scorer at 22.8 ppg coming in, scored 14 of the Razorbacks' final 19 points in the third quarter. She opened the fourth quarter with four more, but Arkansas (8-14, 1-6) never got closer than 19 points. Higginbottom finished with 32 points. Off the bench, Carly Keats scored 14 points and Jenna Lawrence had 13. Kentucky shot 64% and made eight free throws in the first quarter, building a 29-10 lead. The Wildcats scored the first 11 and the last 12 points of the quarter. Kentucky stretched the lead to 25 points when Lexi Blue and Lawrence hit back-to-back 3-pointers for a 42-17 lead before Arkansas regrouped and finished the half on an 11-2 run. It was Kentucky's annual We Back Pat game, promoting research, care and education surrounding Alzheimer's disease. Kentucky hosts No. 19 Alabama on Thursday when Arkansas hosts Texas A&M. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: and recommended in this topic
