The Kenny Brooks Era tipped off in style on Monday night as the 22nd-ranked Kentucky women’s basketball team cruised past USC Upstate 98-43 inside Historic Memorial Coliseum.
Kentucky had five players in double figures in the win, led by Clara Strack, who scored a game-high 20 points. Strack added six rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
Freshman Clara Silva had an impressive debut for the Cats. A native of Portugal, the 6-7 Silva made all six of her field goal attempts and both of her free throw attempts on her way to 14 points. Silva had seven rebounds, six blocked shots and two assists for UK…