LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Lexi Blue set career highs with 18 points and six 3-pointers, Amelia Hassett had 17 points and seven rebounds, and No. 24 Kentucky made 17 shots behind the arc in a 104-49 victory over Monmouth on Thursday night.

The Wildcats started the game on a 21-1 run and Monmouth hit its first field goal, a 3-pointer, with 1:43 left in the first quarter. Kentucky closed the half on an 8-3 run for a 55-18 lead and then scored nine consecutive points to open the third.

Kentucky has started 2-0 for the 13th straight season. The Wildcats were coming off a 75-59 victory over Morehead State despite going 4 of 24 from 3-point range.

Kentucky responded by going 17 of 36 from distance against Monmouth, one short of a program record. Blue made her first six 3-pointers and the Wildcats

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