MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Tonie Morgan had 18 points and Amelia Hassett scored 11 of her 14 during a dominant first half to help Kentucky cruise to a 71-56 victory over James Madison in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
Clara Strack had her 15th double-double of the season for the Wildcats (24-10), the No. 5 seed in the Fort Worth region, who advanced to play No. 4 seed West Virginia in the second round on Monday.
Strack, a 6-foot-5 center, had 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Wildcats. Jordan Obi added 12 points.
Kentucky led from the start and used size to its advantage to build as much as a 29-point lead in the second quarter.
Wildcats cruise after first-half surge
