BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State women's basketball team drops exhibition contest 96-59 to Western Kentucky inside the E.A, Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 
 
A rocky first half put the Thorobreds behind early, with the Hilltoppers taking a 56-20 lead after two. 
 
Kentucky State would fight hard, returning from half outscoring Western Kentucky 27-20 in the fourth quarter. A solid fourth-quarter rally led the Thorobreds to securing 39 points, just one behind the Hilltoppers 40 second-half total. 
 
The second half rally would not be enough to overcome Western Kentucky and drop the exhibition contest 96-59. 
 
Positive Takeaways 

• Kentucky State's starting combination included guards Gracen Kerr, Hilani Cantone, Sydney Thomas, forward Hannah Henderson, and center Andrea Wallace. 
• Kentucky State went on a 5-0 early in the first quarter. 
• Kept Western Kentucky scoreless for 2:32 in the first quarter. 
• The Thorobreds bench outscored the Hilltoppers bench 35-32. 
• As a team, the Thorobreds led the quarter shooting 63.2% (12-of-19) from the field and 66.7% (2-of-3) from long range. 
• Kentucky State would lead the contest shooting 50% (8-of-16) from the free-throw line. 
• A pair of Thorobreds would lead their team with ten points each, Laurie Thomas and Andrea Wallace. 
• Andrea Wallace led Kentucky State with seven rebounds. 
• Gracen Kerr tallied six assists to lead her team. 
• Laurie Thomas led Kentucky State with four steals. 
• Hannah Henderson led the defensive board with six. 

 
Up Next
League play will begin for the Thorobreds as they travel to Fort Valley, Georgia, to play Fort Valley State at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 27th. 
   
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